Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Duncannon Municipal Water

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
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
2018-11-138034793-01ND
2020-05-1122380592.00ND
2020-05-1822380551.00ND
2020-05-2622576464.00ND
2020-06-0122576492.00ND
2021-02-1524214599.00ND
2021-05-1124798787.00ND
2021-08-2425374670.00ND
2021-12-2825914324.00ND
2023-06-0629271819.00ND
2023-06-0629271792.00ND
2023-07-3129465043.00ND
2023-07-3129465094.00ND