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.
102
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
7
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0145 ppb | 11 | 4 | ND - 0.0500 ppb |
| 2019 | 0.0180 ppb | 5 | 3 | ND - 0.0300 ppb |
| 2020 | 0.00543 ppb | 35 | 4 | ND - 0.0800 ppb |
| 2021 | 0.0156 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 0.0350 ppb |
| 2022 | 0.0133 ppb | 9 | 4 | ND - 0.0300 ppb |
| 2023 | 0.00235 ppb | 34 | 3 | ND - 0.0300 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E13S | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E14S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E17S | ND |
| 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 |
| 2019-04-01 | 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 |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E03S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E06S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E07S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E08S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E10S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E11S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E12S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E13S | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E14S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E15S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E16S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E17S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E22S | ND |
| 2020-01-06 | 8977-010620-E28S | ND |
| 2020-01-21 | 8977-012120-E18S | ND |
| 2020-01-21 | 8977-012120-E19S | ND |
| 2020-04-13 | 37729_20-15715 | ND |
| 2020-04-13 | 37729_20-15716 | ND |
| 2020-04-13 | 37729_20-15717 | ND |
| 2020-04-20 | 37729_20-17647 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 8977-052620-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2020-05-26 | 8977-052620-E17S | ND |
| 2020-07-06 | 8977-070620-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2020-07-06 | 8977-070620-E14S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E03S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E06S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E07S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E08S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E11S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E12S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E15S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E16S | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 8977-081020-E19S | ND |
| 2020-10-05 | 8977-100520-E13S | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2020-10-05 | 8977-100520-E14S | ND |
| 2021-01-04 | 37729_21-00893 | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2021-01-04 | 37729_21-00899 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | 8977-040521-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2021-04-05 | 8977-040521-E14S | ND |
| 2021-07-12 | 8977-071221-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2021-07-12 | 8977-071221-E14S | ND |
| 2021-10-04 | 8977-100421-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2021-10-18 | 8977-101821-E28S | ND |
| 2022-01-03 | 8977-010322-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2022-01-03 | 8977-010322-E14S | ND |
| 2022-01-03 | 8977-010322-E28S | ND |
| 2022-04-04 | 8977-040422-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2022-04-04 | 8977-040422-E28S | ND |
| 2022-07-11 | 8977-071122-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2022-07-11 | 8977-071122-E28S | ND |
| 2022-10-03 | 8977-100322-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2022-10-03 | 8977-100322-E28S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E03S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E06S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E08S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E10S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E11S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E12S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E14S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E15S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E16S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E17S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E18S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E19S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E22S | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 8977-020623-E28S | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | 8977-030623-E07S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E03S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E06S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E07S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E08S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E10S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E11S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E12S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E13S | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E14S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E15S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E16S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E17S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E18S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E19S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E22S | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 8977-050123-E28S | ND |
| 2023-07-17 | 8977-071723-E13S | ND |
| 2023-10-09 | 8977-100923-E13S | 0.0200 ppb |