Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Mille Lacs Island Resort

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-10-0220J0179-01ND
2020-10-0220J0179-02ND
2021-06-3021F1878-01ND
2021-09-2721I1495-01ND
2021-10-0121J0059-01ND
2022-05-1722E1407-01ND
2022-07-1222G0658-02ND
2023-01-0923A0178-01ND
2023-06-0723F0579-01ND
2023-07-2723G1982-01ND
2023-07-2723G1984-02ND