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Methoxychlor

Paw Glen Alsace Div

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.

 

52

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND240ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND240ND

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
2019-07-2245717501ND
2019-07-2245717601ND
2019-07-2245717401ND
2019-07-2946133302ND
2020-05-0422262934.00ND
2020-05-0422262905.00ND
2020-05-0622263073.00ND
2020-05-1122262992.00ND
2020-05-1122262963.00ND
2020-05-1122262818.00ND
2020-05-1322263044.00ND
2020-05-1322262876.00ND
2020-05-1322262847.00ND
2020-05-1822263386.00ND
2020-05-1922263444.00ND
2020-05-1922263415.00ND
2020-08-0422845356.00ND
2020-08-0422845385.00ND
2020-08-0622845327.00ND
2020-08-0622845506.00ND
2020-08-1122845477.00ND
2020-08-1122845419.00ND
2020-08-1122845448.00ND
2020-08-1222845298.00ND
2020-08-1222845914.00ND
2020-08-1222845885.00ND
2020-08-1322845972.00ND
2020-08-1822845943.00ND
2023-05-0428950150.00ND
2023-05-0428950179.00ND
2023-05-0428950121.00ND
2023-05-0428950092.00ND
2023-05-0428950063.00ND
2023-05-1128950240.00ND
2023-05-1128950005.00ND
2023-05-1128950211.00ND
2023-05-1128950298.00ND
2023-05-1128950269.00ND
2023-05-1128950034.00ND
2023-05-1128949976.00ND
2023-08-0329546843.00ND
2023-08-0329546819.00ND
2023-08-0329546894.00ND
2023-08-0329546906.00ND
2023-08-0329546790.00ND
2023-08-0929546761.00ND
2023-08-0929547010.00ND
2023-08-0929546732.00ND
2023-08-0929546703.00ND
2023-08-1029546967.00ND
2023-08-1029546938.00ND
2023-08-1029546674.00ND