Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Diazinon (Spectracide)

Castroville Community Services District

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-09CA2710005_005_005-201807090900ND
2018-07-09CA2710005_003_003-201807090930ND
2018-07-09CA2710005_004_004-201807090835ND
2018-07-09CA2710005_009_009-201807090940ND
2023-01-18CA2710005_009_009-202301180900ND
2023-01-18CA2710005_003_003-202301180900ND
2023-01-30CA2710005_005_005-202301300900ND