Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cyanide

Baton Rouge Water Company

Cyanide is a toxic chemical that causes central nervous system and thyroid toxicity. Water contamination is generally the result of metal mining and chemical industry waste, runoff from agriculture and road salts used for melting ice.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND540ND
2019ND680ND
2020ND440ND
2021ND330ND
2022ND330ND
2023ND400ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 150 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 150 ppb for cyanide 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 harm to the brain and nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 200 ppb

The legal limit for cyanide, established in 1992, was based on a 1955 toxicity study conducted in laboratory animals. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2935371282004ND
2018-01-2935371282004ND
2018-03-1235379759001ND
2018-03-1235379759002ND
2018-03-1235379759001ND
2018-03-1235379759002ND
2018-04-1035385805004ND
2018-04-1035385805005ND
2018-04-1035385805004ND
2018-04-1035385805005ND
2018-04-1735386963001ND
2018-04-1735386963002ND
2018-04-1735386963003ND
2018-04-1735386963004ND
2018-04-1735386963001ND
2018-04-1735386963002ND
2018-04-1735386963003ND
2018-04-1735386963004ND
2018-06-1135398105001ND
2018-06-1135398105002ND
2018-06-1135398105001ND
2018-06-1135398105002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2020-01-09B2000129-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-002ND
2020-02-10B2000621-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-002ND
2020-04-14B2001715-003ND
2020-04-27B2001939-001ND
2020-04-27B2001939-002ND
2020-04-27B2001939-003ND
2020-04-28B2001982-001ND
2020-04-28B2001982-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-001ND
2020-05-04B2002169-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-003ND
2020-05-04B2002169-004ND
2020-05-05B2002169-005ND
2020-05-20B2002339-001ND
2020-05-20B2002339-002ND
2020-05-20B2002339-003ND
2020-06-17B2002885-001ND
2020-06-17B2002885-002ND
2020-06-17B2002885-005ND
2020-06-22B2002956-001ND
2020-06-22B2002956-002ND
2020-06-22B2002956-003ND
2020-06-23B2002963-001ND
2020-06-23B2002963-002ND
2020-06-23B2002963-003ND
2020-07-21B2003593-001ND
2020-07-21B2003593-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-003ND
2020-07-29B2003783-001ND
2020-07-29B2003783-004ND
2020-08-04B2003951-001ND
2020-08-04B2003951-002ND
2020-09-15B2004636-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-002ND
2020-10-26B2005630-001ND
2020-10-26B2005630-002ND
2020-12-08B2006496-001ND
2020-12-08B2006496-002ND
2021-01-25B2100197-001ND
2021-01-25B2100197-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-001ND
2021-03-02B2100986-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-003ND
2021-03-08B2101053-001ND
2021-03-08B2101053-002ND
2021-04-27B2101843-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-001ND
2021-07-13B2103158-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-003ND
2021-07-14B2103171-001ND
2021-07-14B2103171-002ND
2021-07-28B2103455-001ND
2021-07-28B2103455-002ND
2021-08-09B2103728-001ND
2021-08-09B2103728-002ND
2021-10-1235670659001ND
2021-10-1235670659002ND
2021-10-2035672364001ND
2021-10-2135672969002ND
2021-10-2135672969003ND
2021-10-2135672969004ND
2021-10-2135672969005ND
2021-11-0135675492001ND
2021-11-0135675492002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-001ND
2021-11-15B2106086-002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-003ND
2021-11-15B2106086-004ND
2021-12-06B2106468-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-002ND
2022-02-08B2200567-001ND
2022-02-08B2200567-004ND
2022-02-21B2200845-001ND
2022-02-21B2200845-002ND
2022-02-21B2200845-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-001ND
2022-03-14B2201117-002ND
2022-03-14B2201117-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-004ND
2022-03-14B2201117-005ND
2022-04-18B2201800-001ND
2022-04-18B2201800-002ND
2022-04-18B2201800-003ND
2022-04-18B2201800-004ND
2022-04-18B2201800-005ND
2022-05-02B2202144-001ND
2022-05-02B2202144-002ND
2022-06-20B2202889-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-003ND
2022-08-18B2203869-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-001ND
2022-10-25B2205237-003ND
2022-10-25B2205237-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-005ND
2022-10-25B2205237-006ND
2022-11-16B2205470-001ND
2022-11-17B2205470-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-001ND
2022-12-05B2205725-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-003ND
2023-01-11B2300125-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-002ND
2023-04-10B2301580-003ND
2023-04-10B2301580-004ND
2023-04-10B2301580-005ND
2023-04-17B2301644-001ND
2023-04-17B2301644-002ND
2023-04-17B2301644-003ND
2023-04-17B2301644-004ND
2023-04-17B2301644-005ND
2023-05-02B2301888-001ND
2023-05-02B2301888-002ND
2023-05-02B2301888-003ND
2023-05-02B2301888-004ND
2023-05-02B2301888-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-001ND
2023-06-14B2302423-003ND
2023-06-14B2302423-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-006ND
2023-06-20B2302506-001ND
2023-06-20B2302506-002ND
2023-06-20B2302506-003ND
2023-06-20B2302507-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-002ND
2023-07-31B2303138-001ND
2023-07-31B2303138-002ND
2023-09-1935829245001ND
2023-09-1935829245002ND
2023-09-1935829245003ND
2023-09-1935829245004ND
2023-09-27B2304148-001ND
2023-10-11B2304377-001ND
2023-10-11B2304377-002ND
2023-10-11B2304377-003ND
2023-10-11B2304377-004ND
2023-10-11B2304377-005ND
2023-12-13B2305290-001ND
2023-12-13B2305290-002ND