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Lindane

Bacliff Municipal Utility District

NOTE: Bacliff Municipal Utility District purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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

NOTE: Bacliff Municipal Utility District purchases water from Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Gulf Coast Water Authority Tx City.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-09AE25803ND
2019-01-17AE50483ND
2020-02-06AE97406ND
2021-01-26AF41194ND
2022-03-17AF89643ND
2023-02-16AG29450ND