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Lindane

Harleton Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Harleton Water Supply Corporation purchases water from Northeast Texas Municipal Water District which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Northeast Texas Municipal Water 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.

 

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: Harleton Water Supply Corporation purchases water from Northeast Texas Municipal Water District which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-23Q1820769001ND
2019-02-25Q1907904006ND
2020-02-26Q2007390001ND
2021-02-09Q2103854001ND
2022-03-01Q2206887001ND
2023-01-18Q2302651004ND