National Drinking Water Database
City of North Las Vegas Utilities Department Utilities - Las Vegas, NV
Serves 282,600 people
Desethylatrazine
Desethylatrazine is a metabolite of the herbicide atrazine, an endocrine-disrupting herbicide used on corn, sugarcane and sorghum.Testing Summary
| Contaminant | Average/ Maximum Result | Health Limit Exceeded | Legal Limit Exceeded | Testing History -Tested  -Detected  -Over Health Guidelines  -Over Legal Limit* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DesethylatrazineDesethylatrazine is a metabolite of the herbicide atrazine, an endocrine-disrupting herbicide used on corn, sugarcane and sorghum. | 0 ppb 0 ppb | No | No 3 ppb |  |
| NOTE: Each dot in the above graph represents one month. * Water utilities are noted as exceeding the legal limit if any test is above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). Most MCLs are based on annual averages so exceeding the MCL for one test does not necessarily indicate that the system is out of compliance. | ||||
Health Based and Legal Limits for Desethylatrazine
Health Based Limits for Desethylatrazine
| Standard | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Contaminant Limit (MCL) | The enforceable standard which defines the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to health-based limits (Maximum Contaminant Level Goals, or MCLGs) as feasible using the best available analytical and treatment technologies and taking cost into consideration. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. | 3 ppb |
Testing Results
| Testing Date | Average Result | Samples taken that day | Number of Non-Detects | Range of Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-01 | 0 ppb | 1 | 0 | 0 ppb |
** Sample result taken from systems 2008 Consumer Confidence Report