Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Lindane

City of West

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
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: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for lindane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09AE08463ND
2018-01-09AE08464ND
2019-01-23AE51053ND
2019-01-23AE51054ND
2020-02-05AE97177ND
2020-02-05AE97178ND
2020-02-05AE97179ND
2021-03-17AF47324ND
2021-03-17AF47325ND
2022-01-26AF82013ND
2022-01-26AF82015ND
2023-03-01AG31198ND
2023-05-10AG40106ND