Methoxychlor

South Bayou Macon Ws

NOTE: South Bayou Macon Ws purchases water from Turkey Creek Water System which is required to test for methoxychlor. Sample information shown below was taken by Turkey Creek Water System.

Methoxychlor is an endocrine-disrupting, neurotoxic insecticide similar to DDT. Banned in the U.S. in 2002, methoxychlor was historically used on farm animals and in animal feed, lumber, gardens and agricultural crops.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	2	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	N/A	0	N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.09 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.09 ppb for methoxychlor 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 hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 40 ppb

The legal limit for methoxychlor, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: South Bayou Macon Ws purchases water from Turkey Creek Water System which is required to test for methoxychlor. Sample information shown below was taken by Turkey Creek Water System.

Date	Lab ID	Result
2015-06-16	35193581002	ND
2015-06-16	35193581003	ND
2015-06-16	35193581004	ND
2015-06-16	35193581002	ND
2015-06-16	35193581003	ND
2015-06-16	35193581004	ND
2015-07-07	35196543001	ND
2015-07-07	35196543001	ND
2018-04-18	35387355001	ND
2018-04-18	35387355002	ND
2018-04-18	35387355003	ND
2018-04-18	35387355001	ND
2018-04-18	35387355002	ND
2018-04-18	35387355003	ND