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Bhc-Gamma in drinking water

The EPA limit for Bhc-Gamma in drinking water is 0.2000 µg/L. Of the 26,262 water suppliers tested, 73 had it detected.

0.2000 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.3%
of suppliers detected it
(73/26,262)

What the EPA limit means

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0.2000 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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0.2000 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Bhc-Gamma was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Hoskins, Village of Hoskins NE
3 µg/L 1500%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
Oak Meadows Service Company — CO
0.1900 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Mid Valley Md — CO
0.1600 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Leray Town Wd 1, 2, 4 Leray NY
0.1100 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Dayspring Senior Living Hilliard FL
0.0990 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Wilsonville, Village of Wilsonville KS
0.0810 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Travis County Wcid 17 Austin TX
0.0800 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Village of Briarcliff Briarcliff TX
0.0800 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Federal Heights City of Federal Heights CO
0.0760 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Bristol, City of Water System Bristol FL
0.0700 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Tilden, City of Tilden NE
0.0670 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Marquette, Village of Marquette NE
0.0670 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Mitchell Cooper Ditch Pipeline — CO
0.0660 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Miller, Village of Miller NE
0.0630 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Stapleton, Village of Stapleton NE
0.0600 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Grand Lakes Mud 4 — TX
0.0600 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Aberdeen, Town of Aberdeen NC
0.0590 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Homestead Park S/D Hickory NC
0.0580 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Sundown Cove Mooresville NC
0.0547 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Harris County Mud 152 Houston TX
0.0500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
H O E Wsc Pinehurst TX
0.0500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
City of Snook Snook TX
0.0500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Wolbach, Village of Wolbach NE
0.0490 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Upland, Village of Upland NE
0.0460 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Waterbury Water Department Wolcott CT
0.0440 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Bhc-Gamma

What is Bhc-Gamma in drinking water?

Bhc-Gamma is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for Bhc-Gamma?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Bhc-Gamma is 0.2000 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.2000 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Bhc-Gamma in US tap water?

Of the 26,262 water suppliers with results on file, 73 detected Bhc-Gamma — 0.3% of those tested.