Chlordane

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington

The cancer-causing pesticide chlordane was banned in 1988. Chlordane is persistent and accumulates in the body. It is still found in the environment and in the bodies of adults and newborn babies.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	9	ND
2016	ND	2	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	8	ND
2019	ND	6	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for chlordane 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) 2 ppb

The legal limit for chlordane, 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 chlordane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2015-02-12		ND
2015-04-13		ND
2015-05-12		ND
2015-07-08		ND
2015-08-17		ND
2015-08-17		ND
2015-11-12		ND
2015-11-16		ND
2015-12-10		ND
2016-11-01	3577047	ND
2016-11-01	3577059	ND
2017-01-17	3622925	ND
2017-01-17	3622931	ND
2018-02-13	3871683	ND
2018-04-11	3910092	ND
2018-05-09	3932364	ND
2018-07-10	92391593001SOC	ND
2018-07-12	92391890001SOC	ND
2018-08-02	92394426001SOC	ND
2018-10-16	4091764	ND
2018-11-07	4114581	ND
2019-09-16	4424757	ND
2019-09-23	4434027	ND
2019-09-26	37729_19-41714	ND
2019-10-01	4443205	ND
2019-10-01	4443222	ND
2019-10-01	4441901	ND