Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Toxaphene

The Village of Bald Head Island

NOTE: The Village of Bald Head Island purchases water from Brunswick County Water System which is required to test for toxaphene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brunswick County Water System.

Toxaphene is a neurotoxic, persistent and bioaccumulative insecticide classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.

 

5

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
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for toxaphene 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): 3 ppb

The legal limit for toxaphene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to toxaphene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: The Village of Bald Head Island purchases water from Brunswick County Water System which is required to test for toxaphene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brunswick County Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-277719-012720-E02SND
2020-09-1037729_20-39322ND
2020-10-267719-102620-E02SND
2021-03-0837729_21-09557ND
2021-06-0337729_21-22394ND