Lindane
Aberdeen, Town of
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.
100
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
18
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.00384 ppb | 38 | 4 | ND - 0.0420 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0387 ppb | 6 | 5 | ND - 0.0580 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.0325 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.0500 ppb |
| 2017 | 0.00382 ppb | 34 | 3 | ND - 0.0500 ppb |
| 2018 | 0.0145 ppb | 11 | 4 | ND - 0.0500 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.0186 ppb | 7 | 4 | ND - 0.0400 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E06S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E07S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E08S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E10S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E11S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E13S | 0.0420 ppb |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-W02S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E03S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E16S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E17S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E15S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E14S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E12S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E09S | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 8977-040714-E19S | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 8977-041414-E22S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-W02S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E16S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E13S | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E08S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E07S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E06S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E03S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E17S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E15S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E12S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E14S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E10S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E09S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 8977-070714-E22S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 8977-070714-E19S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 8977-070714-E06S | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | 8977-071414-E13S | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-08-04 | 8977-080414-E18S | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 8977-100614-E13S | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 8977-100614-E22S | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 8977-111714-E18S | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | ND | |
| 2015-03-16 | 0.0580 ppb | |
| 2015-04-06 | 0.0380 ppb | |
| 2015-04-13 | 0.0400 ppb | |
| 2015-07-06 | 0.0460 ppb | |
| 2015-10-05 | 0.0500 ppb | |
| 2016-02-15 | 8977-021516-E13S | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 8977-040416-E13S | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2016-07-11 | 8977-071116-E13S | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2016-10-03 | 8977-100316-E13S | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E22S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E17S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E08S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E16S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E15S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E14S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E12S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E13S | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E03S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E06S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E10S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E11S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E07S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E22S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E19S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E17S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E16S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E15S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E14S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E12S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E11S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E10S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E08S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E07S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E06S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E03S | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 8977-041017-E18S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E19S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E18S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E13S | ND |
| 2017-09-18 | 8977-091817-E14S | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 8977-100217-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2017-10-02 | 8977-100217-E14S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E17S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E14S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E13S | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E14S | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E17S | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E14S | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E17S | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 8977-101518-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2018-10-15 | 8977-101518-E17S | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 8977-010719-E17S | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 8977-020419-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2019-04-01 | 8977-040119-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2019-04-01 | 8977-040119-E17S | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 8977-070119-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2019-10-07 | 8977-100719-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2019-10-21 | 8977-102119-E28S | ND |