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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Diazinon (Spectracide)

City of Huntington Beach

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.

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33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016ND100ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND50ND
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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 .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-02-184417-013-0920ND
2015-05-054417-013-0950ND
2015-05-054417-016-0920ND
2015-05-054417-009-0840ND
2015-05-054417-012-0820ND
2015-07-304417-016-1010ND
2015-07-304417-012-1040ND
2015-08-134417-009-0820ND
2016-02-024417-008-1030ND
2016-02-024417-010-1115ND
2016-02-024417-025-1050ND
2016-02-024417-011-1010ND
2016-05-034417-010-0940ND
2016-05-034417-025-1005ND
2016-05-254417-008-1100ND
2016-05-254417-011-1040ND
2016-09-224417-009-0840ND
2016-10-174417-009-0810ND
2018-01-244417-013-1100ND
2018-05-014417-013-0930ND
2018-06-074417-009-0745ND
2018-07-314417-009-0925ND
2018-07-314417-016-0950ND
2019-02-044417-025-1035ND
2019-02-044417-008-1045ND
2019-02-074417-011-0920ND
2019-02-074417-012-0835ND
2019-02-074417-010-0855ND
2019-04-094417-025-1030ND
2019-04-114417-008-0935ND
2019-04-184417-012-0905ND
2019-04-184417-011-0950ND
2019-04-184417-010-0930ND