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Lindane

Franklin County Rural Water District 4

NOTE: Franklin County Rural Water District 4 purchases water from City of Ottawa which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Ottawa.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Franklin County Rural Water District 4 purchases water from City of Ottawa which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Ottawa.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-13987800ND
2019-06-191188331ND
2020-06-171406954ND
2021-06-301870953ND
2022-05-112256211ND
2023-05-162501690ND