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Methoxychlor

Veolia Water Pa Dallas

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.

 

24

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
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

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
2020-05-1922232126.00ND
2020-05-1922232071.00ND
2020-05-1922232082.00ND
2020-05-1922232115.00ND
2020-05-1922232093.00ND
2020-05-1922232104.00ND
2020-08-2623015564.00ND
2020-08-2623015650.00ND
2020-08-2623015581.00ND
2020-08-2623015633.00ND
2020-08-2623015599.00ND
2020-08-2623015616.00ND
2023-04-2428917795.00ND
2023-04-2428917800.00ND
2023-04-2428917799.00ND
2023-04-2428917798.00ND
2023-04-2428917797.00ND
2023-04-2428917796.00ND
2023-07-2429515328.00ND
2023-07-2429515327.00ND
2023-07-2429515329.00ND
2023-07-2429515330.00ND
2023-07-2429515326.00ND
2023-07-2429515325.00ND