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Lindane

Guilford 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
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
2018-05-298055384-01ND
2018-09-048091925-01ND
2018-12-118122846-01ND
2019-03-059032320-01ND
2020-06-0922559575.00ND
2020-06-0922559545.00ND
2020-06-0922559515.00ND
2020-09-0923136518.00ND
2020-09-0923136562.00ND
2020-09-0923136592.00ND
2023-05-2429053432.00ND
2023-05-2429053399.00ND
2023-06-0729253968.00ND
2023-06-0729253957.00ND
2023-06-0729253946.00ND
2023-07-1829651245.00ND
2023-08-0129651252.00ND
2023-08-0129651198.00ND
2023-08-2229840434.00ND
2023-08-2229840450.00ND