Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

Ridgecrest

NOTE: Ridgecrest purchases water from Rra Preston Shores Water System which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Rra Preston Shores Water System.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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: Ridgecrest purchases water from Rra Preston Shores Water System which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Rra Preston Shores Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-19Q1824375002ND
2019-02-25Q1907958008ND
2020-03-02Q2007763006ND
2021-05-19Q2113145001ND
2022-03-02Q2207209001ND
2023-02-22Q2307465002ND