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Toxaphene in drinking water

The EPA limit for Toxaphene in drinking water is 3 µg/L. Of the 25,573 water suppliers tested, 35 had it detected.

3 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.1%
of suppliers detected it
(35/25,573)

What the EPA limit means

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3 µg/L

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

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0.0 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 Toxaphene was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Sanfords Creek Subdivision Colfax NC
5.1 µg/L 170%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 3 µg/L
Neuse Woods Mh S/D Raleigh NC
4.27 µg/L 142%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 3 µg/L
Artesian Water Company — —
2.5 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Delaware Correctional Center — —
2.5 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Waterbury Water Department Wolcott CT
2.2 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Baker Water System, Inc. Baker FL
1.7 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Hernando Co Utl-West Brooksville FL
1.3 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Hunt Farm Water Company Lewisboro NY
1 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Picciola Landing Fruitland Park FL
0.8600 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Lake Worth Beach Utilities Lake Worth Beach FL
0.6700 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Choctaw - Tucker Choctaw MS
0.6700 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Faith Farms Ministries Boynton Beach FL
0.6500 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Miramar (East ; West) Plants Miramar FL
0.5800 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Florida Pines Mobile Home Park Venice FL
0.5800 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
City of Pompano Pompano Beach FL
0.5700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Fern Crest Utilities, Inc. Ft Lauderdale FL
0.5700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Mulberry, City of Mulberry FL
0.5700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Seminole - Big Cypress Hollywood FL
0.5700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Blackberry Hill Southeast NY
0.5200 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Mountain Brook Homes Southeast NY
0.5100 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Lake Alfred, City of Lake Alfred FL
0.5100 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
City of Fort Meade Fort Meade FL
0.5000 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
St. Lucie Mobile Village Indiantown MI
0.5000 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Sunrise Springtree Sunrise FL
0.3800 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Sunrise Southwest Fort Lauderdale FL
0.3400 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Toxaphene

What is Toxaphene in drinking water?

Toxaphene 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 Toxaphene?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Toxaphene is 3 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.0 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 Toxaphene in US tap water?

Of the 25,573 water suppliers with results on file, 35 detected Toxaphene — 0.1% of those tested.