Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Methoxychlor

Big Flats Water District #2

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.

 

11

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
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
2019-05-153035018001SOCND
2019-05-153035018002SOCND
2020-11-183142495001SOCND
2020-12-023145256002SOCND
2020-12-023145256001SOCND
2022-06-16S2F0444-01SOCND
2022-06-16S2F0445-01SOCND
2022-06-16S2F0443-01SOCND
2023-12-21S3L0462-01SOCSND
2023-12-21S3L0463-01SOCSND
2023-12-21S3L0461-01SOCSND