Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

West Gregg Special Utility District

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-09-13Q1836486006ND
2018-09-13Q1836486005ND
2018-12-05Q1849734001ND
2019-02-14Q1906942001ND
2019-02-14Q1906942012ND
2019-03-28Q1912650005ND
2019-03-28Q1912650006ND
2020-01-09Q2000956020ND
2020-01-09Q2000956021ND
2020-01-09Q2000956022ND
2021-06-15Q2115566001ND
2021-06-15Q2115566003ND
2021-06-15Q2115566002ND
2022-03-14Q2208516001ND
2022-08-17Q2224332005ND
2022-08-17Q2224332006ND
2022-08-17Q2224332007ND
2023-03-07Q2308919012ND
2023-03-07Q2308919021ND
2023-07-19Q2328453004ND