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Lindane

City of Rule

NOTE: City of Rule purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority.

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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: City of Rule purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-13Q1806366001ND
2018-02-13Q1806366002ND
2018-05-15Q1819778002ND
2019-03-07Q1909867007ND
2020-03-17Q2011709001ND
2020-03-17Q2011709002ND
2021-03-01Q2105128001ND
2021-05-18Q2112967001ND
2021-08-24Q2122978001ND
2021-08-24Q2122978004ND
2021-12-09Q2134685001ND
2022-03-02Q2207242001ND
2022-09-07Q2226614010ND
2023-03-08Q2309188007ND
2023-09-05Q2338005001ND