Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

City of Hermiston

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.

 

16

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

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
2020-06-02006032202-SND
2020-06-02006032203-SND
2020-06-02006032201-SND
2020-06-02006032204-SND
2020-07-06007072502-SND
2020-07-06007072501-SND
2020-07-06007080501-SND
2020-07-06007072503-SND
2023-03-203032106-02-SND
2023-03-203032106-01-SND
2023-03-203032106-04-SND
2023-03-203032106-03-SND
2023-04-183041911-01-SND
2023-04-183041911-03-SND
2023-04-183041911-04-SND
2023-04-183041911-02-SND