Endrin
Indian Head Park
NOTE: Indian Head Park purchases water from Countryside which is required to test for endrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Countryside.
Endrin is a banned organochlorine insecticide that is persistent and bioaccumulative. Endrin damages the nervous, immune and reproductive systems in people. It also harms fish, birds and other wildlife.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.3 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for endrin 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 change to the heart and blood vessels.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for endrin, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1960s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Indian Head Park purchases water from Countryside which is required to test for endrin. Sample information shown below was taken by Countryside.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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