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Lindane

Wallace, Town of

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.

 

18

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
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND100ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-08-1437729_19-34796ND
2019-08-1437729_19-34806ND
2019-08-1437729_19-34817ND
2019-08-1437729_19-34827ND
2019-08-1437729_19-34839ND
2019-08-1437729_19-34853ND
2019-08-1937729_19-35357ND
2019-09-1837729_19-40268ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47907ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47932ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47931ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47930ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47929ND
2022-10-0337729_22-47903ND
2022-11-3037729_22-58956AND
2022-11-3037729_22-58957AND
2022-11-3037729_22-58958AND
2022-11-3037729_22-58959AND