gamma-Chlordane
City of Texas City
NOTE: City of Texas City purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for gamma-chlordane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.
The cancer-causing pesticide chlordane was banned in 1988. Chlordane is persistent and accumulates in the body. It is still found in the environment and in the bodies of adults and newborn babies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Texas City purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for gamma-chlordane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-17 | AC47186 | ND |
2015-01-30 | AC78871 | ND |
2016-01-29 | AD21264 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AD66221 | ND |
2018-05-09 | AE25803 | ND |
2019-01-17 | AE50483 | ND |