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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Lindane

Gaston Rural Water District (sc3220002)

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2015-02-09AD51282ND
2015-04-15AD54180ND
2015-07-22AD58531ND
2015-07-22AD58532ND
2015-07-22AD58533ND
2015-07-22AD58534ND
2015-07-22AD58535ND
2015-07-22AD58536ND
2018-06-01AE13053ND
2018-06-01AE13052ND
2018-06-07AE13345ND
2018-06-07AE13346ND
2018-06-07AE13347ND
2018-06-07AE13348ND
2019-06-04AE31282ND
2019-06-04AE31283ND
2019-06-04AE31284ND
2019-06-04AE31285ND
2019-06-04AE31281ND
2019-06-04AE31280ND