Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Bear Valley Joint 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
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2018-04-248045215-01ND
2018-05-298055386-01ND
2018-07-178074944-01ND
2018-11-278114887-01ND
2019-02-199024042-01ND
2019-11-139036887-01ND
2020-01-2921798021.00ND
2020-04-1522362535.00ND
2020-04-2922362582.00ND
2020-07-2922949592.00ND
2020-08-1923136896.00ND
2023-06-0829254335.00ND
2023-06-0829254322.00ND
2023-07-1829651646.00ND
2023-07-1829651654.00ND