Lindane

Citizens Water - Indianapolis

Lindane is a neurotoxic and carcinogenic insecticide phased out of agricultural use in the U.S. since 2002. It is prescribed to treat lice or scabies, although safer alternatives are available.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	13	ND
2015	ND	27	ND
2016	ND	13	ND
2017	ND	6	ND
2018	ND	22	ND
2019	ND	22	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.032 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.032 ppb for lindane 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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 0.2 ppb

The legal limit for lindane, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-02-10	2972079RS525-140	ND
2014-02-10	2972080RS525-140	ND
2014-02-10	2972081RS525-140	ND
2014-02-10	311573RS525-1401	ND
2014-08-11	3082276RS525-140	ND
2014-08-11	3082277RS525-140	ND
2014-08-11	3082278RS525-140	ND
2014-08-11	3082279RS525-140	ND
2014-08-13	3082571RS28-1403	ND
2014-11-10	3137335RS525-140	ND
2014-11-10	3137336RS525-140	ND
2014-11-10	3137337RS525-140	ND
2014-11-10	3137338RS525-140	ND
2015-01-12	3166240RS525-150	ND
2015-02-09	3186869RS525-150	ND
2015-02-09	3186870RS525-150	ND
2015-02-09	3186871RS525-150	ND
2015-05-13	3241759RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241799RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241809RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241822RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241832RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241842RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-13	3241852RS28-1502	ND
2015-05-20	3246211RS28-1502	ND
2015-06-26	3271619RS28-1502	ND
2015-08-11	3298598RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298502RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298514RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298538RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298550RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298574RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298586RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298618RS28-1503	ND
2015-08-12	3298645RS28-1503	ND
2015-11-09	3356412RS525-150	ND
2015-11-09	3356413RS525-150	ND
2015-11-09	3356414RS525-150	ND
2015-11-09	3356415RS525-150	ND
2015-12-07	3371031RS525-150	ND
2016-05-10	3446461RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446395RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446406RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446417RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446428RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446439RS28-1602	ND
2016-05-11	3446450RS28-1602	ND
2016-06-08	3468294RS28-1602	ND
2016-06-20	3475737RS28-1602	ND
2016-11-14	3586917RS525-160	ND
2016-11-14	3586918RS525-160	ND
2016-11-14	3586919RS525-160	ND
2016-11-14	3586920RS525-160	ND
2017-02-13	3638266RS525-170	ND
2017-02-13	382820RS525-1701	ND
2017-11-13	P1117490	ND
2017-11-13	P1117491	ND
2017-11-13	P1117492	ND
2017-11-13	P1117493	ND
2018-05-16	P0518459RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518460RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518461RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518462RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518463RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518464RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518465RS28-180	ND
2018-05-16	P0518466RS28-180	ND
2018-06-13	2018062200RS28-1	ND
2018-08-14	P0818554	ND
2018-08-15	P0818546	ND
2018-08-15	P0818547	ND
2018-08-15	P0818548	ND
2018-08-15	P0818549	ND
2018-08-15	P0818550	ND
2018-08-15	P0818551	ND
2018-08-15	P0818552	ND
2018-08-15	P0818553	ND
2018-11-12	91118226	ND
2018-11-12	P1118227	ND
2018-11-12	P1118228	ND
2018-11-12	P1118229	ND
2019-02-11	P0219184	ND
2019-02-11	P0219185	ND
2019-02-11	P0219186	ND
2019-02-11	P0219187	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-333	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-338	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-343	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-348	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-353	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-358	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-363	ND
2019-05-15	P0519-368	ND
2019-08-12	P0819282	ND
2019-08-12	P0819283	ND
2019-08-12	P0819284	ND
2019-08-12	P0819285	ND
2019-08-14	P0819434RS28-190	ND
2019-10-02	2019100965RS525-	ND
2019-10-02	P1019052053	ND
2019-11-11	P1119200	ND
2019-11-11	P1119201	ND
2019-11-11	P1119202	ND