Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

East Cocalico Township

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.

 

42

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
2020ND220ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND200ND

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
2020-05-0122369329.00ND
2020-05-0122369474.00ND
2020-05-0122369445.00ND
2020-05-0122369416.00ND
2020-05-0122369387.00ND
2020-05-0122369358.00ND
2020-05-0122369300.00ND
2020-05-0122369271.00ND
2020-05-0122369242.00ND
2020-05-0122369213.00ND
2020-05-0122369184.00ND
2020-07-3122956380.00ND
2020-07-3122956322.00ND
2020-07-3122956177.00ND
2020-07-3122956293.00ND
2020-07-3122956351.00ND
2020-07-3122956264.00ND
2020-07-3122956148.00ND
2020-07-3122956235.00ND
2020-07-3122956119.00ND
2020-07-3122956206.00ND
2020-07-3122956409.00ND
2023-05-3029261526.00ND
2023-05-3029261523.00ND
2023-05-3029261524.00ND
2023-05-3029261522.00ND
2023-05-3029261525.00ND
2023-05-3029261521.00ND
2023-05-3029261520.00ND
2023-05-3029261519.00ND
2023-05-3029261528.00ND
2023-05-3029261527.00ND
2023-09-1329847276.00ND
2023-09-1329847281.00ND
2023-09-1329847277.00ND
2023-09-1329847275.00ND
2023-09-1329847280.00ND
2023-09-1329847278.00ND
2023-09-1329847274.00ND
2023-09-1329847279.00ND
2023-09-1329847273.00ND
2023-09-1329847282.00ND