Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Methoxychlor

Newberry System

Methoxychlor is an endocrine-disrupting, neurotoxic insecticide similar to DDT. Banned in the U.S. in 2002, methoxychlor was historically used on farm animals and in animal feed, lumber, gardens and agricultural crops.

 

24

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
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.09 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppb for methoxychlor 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 hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for methoxychlor, 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
2020-04-2322184198.00ND
2020-04-2322184162.00ND
2020-04-3022184224.00ND
2020-05-1922383225.00ND
2020-05-1922383189.00ND
2020-05-1922383261.00ND
2020-08-1322969993.00ND
2020-08-1322969953.00ND
2020-08-2722970415.00ND
2020-08-2722970341.00ND
2020-08-2722970379.00ND
2020-08-2722970303.00ND
2023-04-0428871730.00ND
2023-04-0428871760.00ND
2023-04-0428871790.00ND
2023-04-1228872014.00ND
2023-04-1228871984.00ND
2023-04-1228871981.00ND
2023-07-1329467491.00ND
2023-07-1329467644.00ND
2023-07-1329467594.00ND
2023-07-1829467521.00ND
2023-07-1829467582.00ND
2023-07-1829467552.00ND