Diquat
Ontario Municipal Utilities Company
Diquat is a herbicide used on potato crops and aquatic weeds.
8
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 6 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 6 ppb for diquat 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 cataracts.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 20 ppb
The legal limit for diquat, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-07-15 | 3334-046-0830 | ND |
2014-07-15 | 3334-048-0945 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 3334-041-0745 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 3334-046-0835 | ND |
2014-12-17 | 3334-042-1005 | ND |
2014-12-17 | 3334-043-0930 | ND |
2014-12-17 | 3334-044-1000 | ND |
2014-12-17 | 3334-045-0845 | ND |