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Lindane

Paw Penn District

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.

 

31

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
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2019-07-1545716201ND
2019-10-3143999701ND
2020-04-0622069241.00ND
2020-04-0622069212.00ND
2020-04-0822069372.00ND
2020-04-0822069430.00ND
2020-04-1422069343.00ND
2020-04-1622069459.00ND
2020-04-1622069401.00ND
2020-05-0622261469.00ND
2020-07-0122652293.00ND
2020-07-0122652264.00ND
2020-07-0122652380.00ND
2020-07-0922652206.00ND
2020-07-0922652235.00ND
2020-07-0922652322.00ND
2020-07-1322652351.00ND
2023-04-0628749318.00ND
2023-04-0628749473.00ND
2023-04-0628749449.00ND
2023-04-1328749405.00ND
2023-04-1328749376.00ND
2023-04-1328749347.00ND
2023-06-0729155714.00ND
2023-07-1329346825.00ND
2023-07-1329346848.00ND
2023-07-1329346796.00ND
2023-07-1329346902.00ND
2023-07-2029346767.00ND
2023-07-2029346738.00ND
2023-07-2029346709.00ND