Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
Harrison Township
NOTE: Harrison Township purchases water from Great Lakes Water Authority - Lake Huron Treatment Facility which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Great Lakes Water Authority - Lake Huron Treatment Facility.
Alpha-HCH is a byproduct of the production of the insecticide lindane, which is no longer used in the U.S. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified all forms of this chemical as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Harrison Township purchases water from Great Lakes Water Authority - Lake Huron Treatment Facility which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Great Lakes Water Authority - Lake Huron Treatment Facility.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
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