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Lindane

Summit Township Water Authority

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-083849233ND
2018-05-213941492ND
2018-08-214030511ND
2019-05-214302818ND
2019-09-104415501ND
2019-11-184489098ND
2020-04-0122141717.00ND
2020-05-1822336493.00ND
2020-08-2622923661.00ND
2020-09-2323112732.00ND
2021-05-1924561633.00ND
2023-04-0428825994.00ND
2023-04-1828826396.00ND
2023-08-0929625431.00ND
2023-09-1429816648.00ND