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Toxaphene

Appleby Water Supply Corporation

Toxaphene is a neurotoxic, persistent and bioaccumulative insecticide classified by the EPA as a probable human carcinogen.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for toxaphene 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): 3 ppb

The legal limit for toxaphene, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to toxaphene exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-30Q1803539007ND
2018-04-18Q1815998005ND
2018-04-18Q1815998006ND
2018-04-18Q1815998007ND
2018-04-18Q1815998008ND
2018-04-18Q1815998026ND
2018-04-18Q1815998027ND
2018-04-18Q1815998028ND
2021-02-01Q2102897006ND
2021-02-01Q2102897008ND
2021-02-01Q2102897007ND
2021-02-01Q2102897003ND
2021-02-01Q2102897002ND
2021-02-01Q2102897001ND
2021-07-26Q2119473003ND
2021-10-12Q2128274003ND
2022-02-01Q2203639001ND
2022-05-16Q2214437007ND
2022-09-06Q2226362003ND
2022-11-08Q2233715005ND
2023-03-07Q2308836004ND
2023-06-19Q2323052013ND