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Diazinon (Spectracide)

California Water Service Company-Lancaster

NOTE: California Water Service Company-Lancaster purchases water from Antelope Valley - East Kern Water Agency which is required to test for diazinon (spectracide). Sample information shown below was taken by Antelope Valley - East Kern Water Agency.

Diazinon is a toxic pesticide. The EPA banned residential uses in 2004 and restricted uses on food crops due to safety concerns. Diazinon exposures damage the nervous system, especially during gestation and childhood.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for diazinon was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a lifetime health-based limit for effects other than cancer. This health guideline protects against non-cancer toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: California Water Service Company-Lancaster purchases water from Antelope Valley - East Kern Water Agency which is required to test for diazinon (spectracide). Sample information shown below was taken by Antelope Valley - East Kern Water Agency.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28CA1910045_019_019-201802280928ND
2018-04-11CA1910045_009_009-201804110855ND
2018-04-11CA1910045_007_007-201804110750ND
2018-04-11CA1910045_010_010-201804110814ND
2018-06-20CA1910045_023_023-201806201023ND
2018-06-20CA1910045_024_024-201806200811ND
2018-07-11CA1910045_009_009-201807110755ND
2018-07-11CA1910045_007_007-201807110720ND
2018-07-11CA1910045_008_008-201807110900ND
2018-07-11CA1910045_010_010-201807110840ND
2018-08-08CA1910045_019_019-201808081055ND
2020-02-12CA1910045_017_017-202002121200ND
2020-02-20CA1910045_018_018-202002201000ND