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Chlordane

Honolulu-Windward-Pearl Harbor

The cancer-causing pesticide chlordane was banned in 1988. Chlordane is persistent and accumulates in the body. It is still found in the environment and in the bodies of adults and newborn babies.

 

539

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

60

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0246 ppb21420ND - 0.560 ppb
20150.0635 ppb266ND - 0.530 ppb
20160.0489 ppb408ND - 0.600 ppb
20170.00753 ppb2027ND - 0.330 ppb
20180.0503 ppb308ND - 0.300 ppb
20190.0641 ppb2711ND - 0.240 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.03 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.03 ppb for chlordane 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) 2 ppb

The legal limit for chlordane, 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 chlordane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-122014021403000.120 ppb
2014-02-122014021403010.130 ppb
2014-02-122014021403020.160 ppb
2014-02-122014021403000.120 ppb
2014-02-122014021403010.130 ppb
2014-02-122014021403020.160 ppb
2014-02-132014021502400.310 ppb
2014-02-132014021502400.310 ppb
2014-02-192014022104380.530 ppb
2014-02-192014022104380.530 ppb
2014-02-24201402260749ND
2014-02-24201402260749ND
2014-04-01201404030466ND
2014-04-01201404030467ND
2014-04-01201404030468ND
2014-04-01201404030469ND
2014-04-01201404030466ND
2014-04-01201404030467ND
2014-04-01201404030468ND
2014-04-01201404030469ND
2014-04-02201404040550ND
2014-04-02201404040551ND
2014-04-02201404040552ND
2014-04-02201404040553ND
2014-04-02201404040554ND
2014-04-02201404040550ND
2014-04-02201404040551ND
2014-04-02201404040552ND
2014-04-02201404040553ND
2014-04-02201404040554ND
2014-04-04201404080620ND
2014-04-04201404080621ND
2014-04-04201404080620ND
2014-04-04201404080621ND
2014-04-07201404090482ND
2014-04-07201404090483ND
2014-04-07201404090484ND
2014-04-07201404090485ND
2014-04-07201404090482ND
2014-04-07201404090483ND
2014-04-07201404090484ND
2014-04-07201404090485ND
2014-04-08201404100546ND
2014-04-08201404100547ND
2014-04-082014041005490.130 ppb
2014-04-08201404100550ND
2014-04-08201404100551ND
2014-04-08201404100546ND
2014-04-08201404100547ND
2014-04-082014041005490.130 ppb
2014-04-08201404100550ND
2014-04-08201404100551ND
2014-04-09201404120256ND
2014-04-09201404120257ND
2014-04-092014041202580.200 ppb
2014-04-09201404120256ND
2014-04-09201404120257ND
2014-04-092014041202580.200 ppb
2014-04-11201404150363ND
2014-04-11201404150363ND
2014-04-14201404160552ND
2014-04-14201404160553ND
2014-04-14201404160554ND
2014-04-14201404160555ND
2014-04-14201404160556ND
2014-04-14201404160552ND
2014-04-14201404160553ND
2014-04-14201404160554ND
2014-04-14201404160555ND
2014-04-14201404160556ND
2014-04-15201404170340ND
2014-04-15201404170341ND
2014-04-15201404170342ND
2014-04-15201404170344ND
2014-04-15201404170345ND
2014-04-15201404170340ND
2014-04-15201404170341ND
2014-04-15201404170342ND
2014-04-15201404170344ND
2014-04-15201404170345ND
2014-04-16201404180401ND
2014-04-16201404180402ND
2014-04-16201404180405ND
2014-04-16201404180406ND
2014-04-16201404180401ND
2014-04-16201404180402ND
2014-04-16201404180405ND
2014-04-16201404180406ND
2014-04-21201404230599ND
2014-04-21201404230599ND
2014-04-22201404240273ND
2014-04-22201404240274ND
2014-04-22201404240273ND
2014-04-22201404240274ND
2014-04-23201404250201ND
2014-04-23201404250202ND
2014-04-23201404250201ND
2014-04-23201404250202ND
2014-04-28201404300621ND
2014-04-28201404300621ND
2014-05-062014050803760.560 ppb
2014-05-062014050803760.560 ppb
2014-07-07201407091151ND
2014-07-07201407091151ND
2014-07-09201407110319ND
2014-07-09201407110320ND
2014-07-092014071103210.280 ppb
2014-07-09201407110319ND
2014-07-09201407110320ND
2014-07-092014071103210.280 ppb
2014-07-16201407180291ND
2014-07-16201407180292ND
2014-07-16201407180293ND
2014-07-16201407180294ND
2014-07-16201407180291ND
2014-07-16201407180292ND
2014-07-16201407180293ND
2014-07-16201407180294ND
2014-07-21201407230644ND
2014-07-21201407230644ND
2014-07-22201407240385ND
2014-07-22201407240387ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0138AND
2014-07-22C14-07-0139ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0140AND
2014-07-22C14-07-0141ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0142ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0143ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0144ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0145ND
2014-07-22201407240385ND
2014-07-22201407240387ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0138AND
2014-07-22C14-07-0139ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0140AND
2014-07-22C14-07-0141ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0142ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0143ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0144ND
2014-07-22C14-07-0145ND
2014-07-23201407250454ND
2014-07-23201407250455ND
2014-07-23201407250454ND
2014-07-23201407250455ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0157ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0158AND
2014-07-24C14-07-0159ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0160ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0161ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0157ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0158AND
2014-07-24C14-07-0159ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0160ND
2014-07-24C14-07-0161ND
2014-07-28201407300353ND
2014-07-28201407300354ND
2014-07-28201407300355ND
2014-07-28201407300356ND
2014-07-28201407300357ND
2014-07-28201407300358ND
2014-07-28201407300353ND
2014-07-28201407300354ND
2014-07-28201407300355ND
2014-07-28201407300356ND
2014-07-28201407300357ND
2014-07-28201407300358ND
2014-07-29201407310302ND
2014-07-29201407310303ND
2014-07-29201407310304ND
2014-07-29201407310305ND
2014-07-29201407310302ND
2014-07-29201407310303ND
2014-07-29201407310304ND
2014-07-29201407310305ND
2014-07-30201408010298ND
2014-07-30201408010299ND
2014-07-30201408010300ND
2014-07-30201408010301ND
2014-07-30201408010298ND
2014-07-30201408010299ND
2014-07-30201408010300ND
2014-07-30201408010301ND
2014-08-06201408080380ND
2014-08-06201408080380ND
2014-08-11201408130617ND
2014-08-11201408130620ND
2014-08-11201408130617ND
2014-08-11201408130620ND
2014-08-12201408150106ND
2014-08-12201408150107ND
2014-08-12201408150106ND
2014-08-12201408150107ND
2014-08-13201408150180ND
2014-08-13201408150181ND
2014-08-13201408150180ND
2014-08-13201408150181ND
2014-08-18201408210214ND
2014-08-18201408210215ND
2014-08-18201408210214ND
2014-08-18201408210215ND
2014-08-19201408220168ND
2014-08-19201408220168ND
2014-08-26201408290555ND
2014-08-26201408290555ND
2014-08-27201408300150ND
2014-08-27201408300150ND
2014-10-212014102302680.210 ppb
2014-10-212014102302680.210 ppb
2014-10-28201410300232ND
2014-10-28201410300232ND
2014-10-29201410310268ND
2014-10-29201410310268ND
2014-10-31201411040539ND
2014-10-31201411040539ND
2015-01-232015012701040.230 ppb
2015-02-09201502110395ND
2015-02-10201502120276ND
2015-04-07201504090113ND
2015-04-07201504090114ND
2015-04-08201504100169ND
2015-04-132015041502500.280 ppb
2015-04-15201504170064ND
2015-04-272015042801000.120 ppb
2015-04-27201504290336ND
2015-04-27201504290337ND
2015-04-29201504300057ND
2015-05-04201505060108ND
2015-05-05201505060141ND
2015-05-05201505060142ND
2015-05-27201505290083ND
2015-06-10201506110760ND
2015-07-08201507100092ND
2015-07-08201507100093ND
2015-07-202015072204250.240 ppb
2015-08-18201508200479ND
2015-10-06201510080301ND
2015-10-122015101403120.250 ppb
2015-10-19201510140073ND
2015-10-19201510210677ND
2015-12-282015121803630.530 ppb
2016-01-26ND
2016-01-26ND
2016-02-09ND
2016-02-09ND
2016-03-160.0570 ppb
2016-03-160.600 ppb
2016-04-06ND
2016-04-060.110 ppb
2016-04-060.0570 ppb
2016-04-060.410 ppb
2016-04-07ND
2016-04-07ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-12ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-13ND
2016-04-14ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-07-07ND
2016-07-070.370 ppb
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-10-040.0500 ppb
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-170.300 ppb
2016-10-28ND
2016-10-28ND
2017-01-06ND
2017-01-060.330 ppb
2017-01-06ND
2017-02-01ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-140.200 ppb
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-03ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-110.120 ppb
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-11ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-17ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-19ND
2017-04-20ND
2017-04-200.260 ppb
2017-04-26ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-02ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-04ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-09ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-11ND
2017-05-11ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-23ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-30ND
2017-05-30ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-05ND
2017-06-06ND
2017-06-06ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-07ND
2017-06-13ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-07ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-100.130 ppb
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-14ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-170.260 ppb
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-07-18ND
2017-07-18ND
2017-07-18ND
2017-07-18ND
2017-07-18ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-25ND
2017-07-26ND
2017-07-26ND
2017-07-26ND
2017-07-26ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-07-31ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-02ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-04ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-07ND
2017-08-11ND
2017-08-11ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-15ND
2017-08-17ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-12ND
2017-10-120.220 ppb
2017-10-13ND
2017-10-26ND
2017-10-26ND
2017-11-13ND
2018-01-22201712280221ND
2018-01-312017122802180.220 ppb
2018-02-12201801080281ND
2018-02-20201801290307ND
2018-03-28201803300306ND
2018-04-042018040604930.220 ppb
2018-04-09201804120582ND
2018-04-09201804120583ND
2018-04-09201804120586ND
2018-04-10201804130358ND
2018-04-10201804120580ND
2018-04-11201804160615ND
2018-04-17201804181083ND
2018-04-18201804200567ND
2018-04-18201804200568ND
2018-04-18201804200569ND
2018-04-232018042703540.180 ppb
2018-04-242018042604480.110 ppb
2018-05-30201805230584ND
2018-06-12201805230583ND
2018-07-13201807170605ND
2018-07-25201807270183ND
2018-08-012018080301950.180 ppb
2018-08-062018080909550.300 ppb
2018-08-06201808090956ND
2018-08-08201808110152ND
2018-10-222018102401830.120 ppb
2018-10-29201810310325ND
2018-11-162018112002670.180 ppb
2018-11-16201811200266ND
2019-01-302019020600980.220 ppb
2019-02-08201902130369ND
2019-04-012019040202370.230 ppb
2019-04-03201904050243ND
2019-04-082019041004420.110 ppb
2019-04-102019041101400.170 ppb
2019-04-102019041202950.1000 ppb
2019-04-172019041901150.110 ppb
2019-04-172019041901160.110 ppb
2019-04-22201904240396ND
2019-04-24201904250251ND
2019-04-29201904300227ND
2019-05-012019050202570.1000 ppb
2019-05-01201905020258ND
2019-05-02201905030134ND
2019-05-02201905030135ND
2019-07-09201906200200ND
2019-08-052019080705750.210 ppb
2019-08-05201908070574ND
2019-09-18201909200252ND
2019-09-25201909270220ND
2019-10-222019102404550.240 ppb
2019-10-22201910240454ND
2019-10-25201910250346ND
2019-10-292019103102780.130 ppb
2019-12-19201912200397ND
2019-12-24201912180100ND