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Methoxychlor

Carthage, 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-04-047432-040418-EP1SND
2019-04-097432-040919-EP1SND
2019-08-137432-081319-EP1SND
2020-04-0737729_20-14355ND
2021-04-067432-040621-EP1SND
2022-01-117432-011122-EP1SND
2022-04-057432-040522-EP1SND
2022-07-127432-071222-EP1SND
2022-10-047432-100422-EP1SND
2023-01-037432-010323-EP1SND
2023-04-117432-041123-EP1SND
2023-09-057432-090523-EP1SND