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Methoxychlor

Pawc Pocono District

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.

 

36

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
2020ND180ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND180ND

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
2020-04-1622047144.00ND
2020-04-2722047202.00ND
2020-04-2722047173.00ND
2020-04-2922239145.00ND
2020-04-2922239116.00ND
2020-04-2922239058.00ND
2020-05-0422239087.00ND
2020-05-0422239029.00ND
2020-05-0522239174.00ND
2020-07-0822631003.00ND
2020-07-0822630858.00ND
2020-07-0822630974.00ND
2020-07-1322630800.00ND
2020-07-1322630829.00ND
2020-07-1322630771.00ND
2020-07-1422630945.00ND
2020-07-1422630916.00ND
2020-07-1422630887.00ND
2023-05-1028925570.00ND
2023-05-1028925483.00ND
2023-05-1028925715.00ND
2023-05-1028925686.00ND
2023-05-1028925657.00ND
2023-05-1028925512.00ND
2023-05-1028925628.00ND
2023-05-1028925599.00ND
2023-05-1028925541.00ND
2023-07-1929324785.00ND
2023-07-1929324756.00ND
2023-07-1929324640.00ND
2023-07-1929324817.00ND
2023-07-1929324669.00ND
2023-07-1929324611.00ND
2023-07-1929324846.00ND
2023-07-1929324727.00ND
2023-07-1929324698.00ND