Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Heptachlor

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 heptachlor. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Ottawa.

Heptachlor is an insecticide used for termite control until 1988. It is linked to cancer, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity.

 

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: 0.008 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.008 ppb for heptachlor 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): 0.4 ppb

The legal limit for heptachlor, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to heptachlor exposure.

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 heptachlor. 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