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Lindane

Jackson County Rural Water District 3

NOTE: Jackson County Rural Water District 3 purchases water from Public Wholesale Water Supply District 18 which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Public Wholesale Water Supply District 18.

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
2021ND20ND
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: Jackson County Rural Water District 3 purchases water from Public Wholesale Water Supply District 18 which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Public Wholesale Water Supply District 18.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-14970830ND
2019-05-201157716ND
2020-05-181379411ND
2021-05-101835989ND
2022-05-162259161ND
2023-05-152499987ND