Lindane

Tensas Water District Association

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	4	0	ND
2015	0.00245 ppb	4	2	ND - 0.00490 ppb
2016	0.00310 ppb	4	2	ND - 0.00620 ppb
2017	ND	4	0	ND
2018	ND	2	0	ND
2019	ND	4	0	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-17	AD89856	ND
2014-03-17	AD89856	ND
2014-09-04	AD96498	ND
2014-09-04	AD96498	ND
2015-03-03	35177844004	0.00490 ppb
2015-03-03	35177844004	0.00490 ppb
2015-09-16	35207972015	ND
2015-09-16	35207972015	ND
2016-01-11	35224622005	ND
2016-01-11	35224622005	ND
2016-09-07	35264598002	0.00620 ppb
2016-09-07	35264598002	0.00620 ppb
2017-01-09	35288675004	ND
2017-01-09	35288675004	ND
2017-09-25	35338816007	ND
2017-09-25	35338816007	ND
2018-07-30	35407878001	ND
2018-07-30	35407878001	ND
2019-01-14	35442603003	ND
2019-01-14	35442603003	ND
2019-07-31	35486747001	ND
2019-07-31	35486747001	ND