Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Mt. Joy Boro 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.

 

17

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND90ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-08-209083654-01ND
2019-11-079110611-01ND
2020-02-2021981340.00ND
2020-04-0922170941.00ND
2020-04-0922171108.00ND
2020-05-1922368365.00ND
2020-06-1022565226.00ND
2020-07-2122955065.00ND
2020-08-1122955131.00ND
2020-09-2223142295.00ND
2020-09-2223142325.00ND
2023-05-0929059147.00ND
2023-05-1529059177.00ND
2023-05-1629059178.00ND
2023-08-0129657069.00ND
2023-08-0229657070.00ND
2023-08-1529846306.00ND