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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

Pittsboro Water Company

NOTE: Pittsboro Water Company purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for hexachlorocyclopentadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene was historically used for the manufacture of currently banned pesticides, such as endrin, dieldrin and chlordane. It’s still used for production of flame retardants, resins and plastics.

 

118

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND260ND
2019ND210ND
2020ND280ND
2021ND220ND
2022ND130ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 2 ppb for hexachlorocyclopentadiene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 50 ppb

The legal limit for hexachlorocyclopentadiene, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Pittsboro Water Company purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for hexachlorocyclopentadiene. Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-122018021257ARS-1801ND
2018-02-122018021257BRS-1801ND
2018-02-122018021257CRS-1801ND
2018-02-122018021257DRS-1801ND
2018-05-16P0518459RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518460RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518461RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518462RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518463RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518464RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518465RS28-1802ND
2018-05-16P0518466RS28-1802ND
2018-06-132018062200RS28-1802ND
2018-08-14P0818554ND
2018-08-15P0818546ND
2018-08-15P0818547ND
2018-08-15P0818548ND
2018-08-15P0818549ND
2018-08-15P0818550ND
2018-08-15P0818551ND
2018-08-15P0818552ND
2018-08-15P0818553ND
2018-11-1291118226ND
2018-11-12P1118227ND
2018-11-12P1118228ND
2018-11-12P1118229ND
2019-02-11P0219184ND
2019-02-11P0219185ND
2019-02-11P0219186ND
2019-02-11P0219187ND
2019-05-15P0519-333ND
2019-05-15P0519-338ND
2019-05-15P0519-343ND
2019-05-15P0519-348ND
2019-05-15P0519-353ND
2019-05-15P0519-358ND
2019-05-15P0519-363ND
2019-05-15P0519-368ND
2019-08-12P0819282ND
2019-08-12P0819283ND
2019-08-12P0819284ND
2019-08-12P0819285ND
2019-08-14P0819434RS28-1903ND
2019-10-02P1019052053ND
2019-11-11P1119200ND
2019-11-11P1119201ND
2019-11-11P1119202ND
2020-02-10P0220207ND
2020-02-10P0220208ND
2020-02-10P0220209ND
2020-03-09P0320206ND
2020-03-09P0320207ND
2020-03-09P0320208ND
2020-03-30P0320-528ND
2020-04-06P0420-065ND
2020-04-06P0420-066ND
2020-04-06P0420-067ND
2020-04-06P0420-068ND
2020-04-13P0420-160ND
2020-04-13P0420-161ND
2020-04-13P0420-162ND
2020-04-13P0420-163ND
2020-05-11P0520-187ND
2020-05-11P0520-188ND
2020-05-11P0520-189ND
2020-05-11P0520-190ND
2020-08-10P0820-492ND
2020-08-10P0820-494ND
2020-08-10P0820-496ND
2020-08-10P0820-500ND
2020-08-11P0820-502ND
2020-08-12P0820-504ND
2020-08-12P0820-529ND
2020-08-12P0820-531ND
2020-08-12P0820-535ND
2021-05-11P0521-319ND
2021-05-12P0521-303ND
2021-05-12P0521-305ND
2021-05-12P0521-307ND
2021-05-12P0521-309ND
2021-05-12P0521-321ND
2021-05-12P0521-323ND
2021-05-12P0521-325ND
2021-06-16P0621-299ND
2021-08-09P0821-228ND
2021-08-09P0821-229ND
2021-08-09P0821-230ND
2021-08-09P0821-231ND
2021-08-17P0821-416ND
2021-08-18P0821-408ND
2021-08-18P0821-410ND
2021-08-18P0821-412ND
2021-08-18P0821-414ND
2021-08-18P0821-418ND
2021-08-18P0821-420ND
2021-08-18P0821-422ND
2021-08-18P0821-424ND
2022-05-102022043308-1ND
2022-05-112022043300-1ND
2022-05-112022043301-1ND
2022-05-112022043302-1ND
2022-05-112022043303-1ND
2022-05-112022043304-1ND
2022-05-112022043305-1ND
2022-05-112022043306-1ND
2022-06-272022043307-1ND
2022-08-082022085180-1ND
2022-08-082022085180-2ND
2022-08-082022085180-3ND
2022-08-082022085180-4ND
2023-08-152023067090-1ND
2023-08-162023067082-1ND
2023-08-162023067083-1ND
2023-08-162023067084-1ND
2023-08-162023067086-1ND
2023-08-162023067087-1ND
2023-08-162023067088-1ND
2023-09-142023096940-1ND