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Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

St Charles Water District 1 East Bank

Hexachlorocyclopentadiene was historically used for the manufacture of currently banned pesticides, such as endrin, dieldrin and chlordane. It’s still used for production of flame retardants, resins and plastics.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND
20200.0670 ppb220.0670 ppb
2021ND40ND
20220.00580 ppb51ND - 0.0290 ppb
20230.0140 ppb42ND - 0.0300 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 2 ppb for hexachlorocyclopentadiene 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 harm to the stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 50 ppb

The legal limit for hexachlorocyclopentadiene, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-1435392326001ND
2018-05-1435392326001ND
2018-07-1735405500001ND
2018-07-1735405500001ND
2019-01-2235444037001ND
2019-01-2235444038001ND
2019-01-2235444037001ND
2019-01-2235444038001ND
2019-07-2535485229002ND
2019-07-2535485229001ND
2019-07-2535485229002ND
2019-07-2535485229001ND
2020-11-10355912970010.0670 ppb
2020-11-10355912920010.0670 ppb
2021-01-2835608065001ND
2021-01-2835608065002ND
2021-10-2535673766001ND
2021-10-2535673766002ND
2022-02-0235694868001ND
2022-02-0235694870001ND
2022-08-2435742576001ND
2022-08-2435742579001ND
2022-08-24357427690010.0290 ppb
2023-03-20357876020010.0300 ppb
2023-03-20357876040010.0260 ppb
2023-11-2835844322001ND
2023-11-2835844330001ND