Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Methoxychlor

Cottages Of Acadiana Water System

Methoxychlor is an endocrine-disrupting, neurotoxic insecticide similar to DDT. Banned in the U.S. in 2002, methoxychlor was historically used on farm animals and in animal feed, lumber, gardens and agricultural crops.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppb for methoxychlor 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 hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for methoxychlor, 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
2018-03-2735383753002ND
2018-03-2735383753002ND
2018-08-0135408601001ND
2018-08-0135408601001ND
2019-08-1235490062001ND
2019-08-1235490062001ND
2020-11-2435594841006ND
2020-11-2435594841007ND
2021-01-2435607357001ND
2021-01-2435607357002ND
2021-01-2535607350001ND
2021-06-0135637988002ND
2021-06-0135637988003ND
2022-08-2335742134005ND