Diquat
City of Escondido
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2015-05-18 | 2706-018-1110 | ND |
2015-05-18 | 2706-019-1010 | ND |
2015-08-17 | 2706-018-1120 | ND |
2015-08-17 | 2706-019-1029 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 0007-018-0838 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 0007-019-0916 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 0007-018-0900 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 0007-019-0935 | ND |