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Diazinon (Spectracide)

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-09CA4810015_003_003-201801090758ND
2019-01-07CA4810015_003_003-201901070825ND
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-202001070855ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_005_005-202003101005ND
2020-03-10CA4810015_006_006-202003101130ND
2020-06-22CA4810015_006_006-202006221125ND
2020-06-22CA4810015_005_005-202006221235ND
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-202010050842ND
2023-04-06CA4810015_006_006-202304060930ND