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Methoxychlor

Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer Authority

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.

 

17

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
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023ND100ND

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
2020-05-2722458744.00ND
2020-05-2722458743.00ND
2020-08-1923039236.00ND
2020-08-1923039235.00ND
2022-03-0926327202.00ND
2022-03-1626327122.00ND
2022-03-2326327174.00ND
2023-05-1729152629.00ND
2023-05-1729152626.00ND
2023-05-2329152630.00ND
2023-05-2329152627.00ND
2023-05-2429152628.00ND
2023-07-1129343828.00ND
2023-07-1229343827.00ND
2023-07-1729542136.00ND
2023-07-1829542137.00ND
2023-09-1229742164.00ND