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Methoxychlor

Aberdeen, Town of

Methoxychlor is an endocrine-disrupting, neurotoxic insecticide similar to DDT. Banned in the U.S. in 2002, methoxychlor was historically used on farm animals and in animal feed, lumber, gardens and agricultural crops.

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100

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND380ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND340ND
2018ND110ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.09 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppb for methoxychlor 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 hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 40 ppb

The legal limit for methoxychlor, 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
2014-01-068977-010614-E06SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E07SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E08SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E10SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E11SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E13SND
2014-01-068977-010614-W02SND
2014-01-068977-010614-E03SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E16SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E17SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E15SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E14SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E12SND
2014-01-138977-011314-E09SND
2014-04-078977-040714-E19SND
2014-04-148977-041414-E22SND
2014-05-058977-050514-W02SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E16SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E13SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E08SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E07SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E06SND
2014-05-058977-050514-E03SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E17SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E15SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E12SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E14SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E11SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E10SND
2014-05-128977-051214-E09SND
2014-07-078977-070714-E22SND
2014-07-078977-070714-E19SND
2014-07-078977-070714-E06SND
2014-07-148977-071414-E13SND
2014-08-048977-080414-E18SND
2014-10-068977-100614-E13SND
2014-10-068977-100614-E22SND
2014-11-178977-111714-E18SND
2015-02-02ND
2015-03-16ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-10-05ND
2016-02-158977-021516-E13SND
2016-04-048977-040416-E13SND
2016-07-118977-071116-E13SND
2016-10-038977-100316-E13SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E22SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E17SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E08SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E16SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E15SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E14SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E12SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E13SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E03SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E06SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E10SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E11SND
2017-01-098977-010917-E07SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E13SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E22SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E19SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E17SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E16SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E15SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E14SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E12SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E11SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E10SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E08SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E07SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E06SND
2017-04-038977-040317-E03SND
2017-04-108977-041017-E18SND
2017-07-108977-071017-E19SND
2017-07-108977-071017-E18SND
2017-07-108977-071017-E13SND
2017-09-188977-091817-E14SND
2017-10-028977-100217-E13SND
2017-10-028977-100217-E14SND
2018-01-228977-012218-E17SND
2018-01-228977-012218-E14SND
2018-01-228977-012218-E13SND
2018-04-028977-040218-E13SND
2018-04-028977-040218-E14SND
2018-04-028977-040218-E17SND
2018-07-168977-071618-E13SND
2018-07-168977-071618-E14SND
2018-07-168977-071618-E17SND
2018-10-158977-101518-E13SND
2018-10-158977-101518-E17SND
2019-01-078977-010719-E17SND
2019-02-048977-020419-E13SND
2019-04-018977-040119-E13SND
2019-04-018977-040119-E17SND
2019-07-018977-070119-E13SND
2019-10-078977-100719-E13SND
2019-10-218977-102119-E28SND