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Lindane

Pratt, City of

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND110ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND120ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2020-08-041472577ND
2020-08-041472576ND
2020-08-041472575ND
2020-08-041472574ND
2020-08-041472578ND
2020-08-041472585ND
2020-08-041472584ND
2020-08-041472582ND
2020-08-041472581ND
2020-08-041472580ND
2020-11-161661352ND
2021-02-011760634ND
2021-04-131817297ND
2021-05-101836525ND
2021-08-021900892ND
2021-11-082019368ND
2022-02-072184794ND
2022-05-022247417ND
2022-08-082328252ND
2022-11-012388119ND
2023-02-062445642ND
2023-05-082497240ND
2023-08-012547816ND
2023-08-012547817ND
2023-08-012547810ND
2023-08-012547811ND
2023-08-012547812ND
2023-08-012547813ND
2023-08-012547814ND
2023-08-012547815ND
2023-09-132575318ND
2023-10-102589869ND