Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane
Suburban East Salem WD
NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.
Alpha-HCH is a byproduct of the production of the insecticide lindane, which is no longer used in the U.S. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified all forms of this chemical as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2018-07-10 | 201807111271 | ND |
2018-10-02 | 201810030449 | ND |
2019-02-19 | 201902200420 | ND |
2019-04-11 | 201904120190 | ND |