Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dieldrin

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for dieldrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Dieldrin is a highly toxic insecticide that was banned in the 1970s due to its persistence in the environment and toxicity to people and wildlife.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for dieldrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Date Result
2018-02-27ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND