Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Altoona Water Authority

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.

 

22

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
2023ND100ND

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
2020-05-1822286924.00ND
2020-05-1822286897.00ND
2020-05-1822286951.00ND
2020-05-2122483926.00ND
2020-05-2122483980.00ND
2020-05-2122483953.00ND
2020-07-1522676307.00ND
2020-07-1522676334.00ND
2020-07-1522676140.00ND
2020-07-1622869581.00ND
2020-07-1622676388.00ND
2020-07-1622676361.00ND
2023-05-0328974765.00ND
2023-05-0328974798.00ND
2023-05-0428974705.00ND
2023-05-2328975135.00ND
2023-05-2529180129.00ND
2023-08-0229571015.00ND
2023-08-0229570994.00ND
2023-08-0329571054.00ND
2023-08-0329571075.00ND
2023-08-1029571107.00ND