Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

South Kingstown-south Shore

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.

 

12

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
2020ND60ND
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
2020-03-312001614-01_TO40ND
2020-03-312001614-02_TO40ND
2020-03-312001614-03_TO40ND
2020-08-032003233-01_TO40ND
2020-08-032003233-03_TO40ND
2020-08-032003233-02_TO40ND
2023-03-082301336-01_TO40ND
2023-03-082301336-02_TO40ND
2023-03-082301336-03_TO40ND
2023-08-012303773-01_TO40ND
2023-08-012303773-02_TO40ND
2023-08-012303773-03_TO40ND