Simazine

Utilities Inc. - North Park Water Supply

Simazine is a hormone-disrupting herbicide related to atrazine. It affects the male and female reproductive systems. In studies of laboratory animals, simazine increases blood levels of estrogen, decreases prolactin and progesterone, and causes mammary and ovarian tumors.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	10	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	12	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for simazine was defined by EWG based on epidemiological studies of human exposure to atrazine in drinking water. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus, harm to the reproductive system and hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppb

The legal limit for simazine, established in 1992, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit does not fully protect against harm to the reproductive system, harm to the developing fetus, and hormone disruption.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-02-19	AD89214	ND
2014-02-19	AD89214	ND
2016-05-17	35245513005	ND
2016-05-17	35245513003	ND
2016-05-17	35245513001	ND
2016-05-17	35245513005	ND
2016-05-17	35245513003	ND
2016-05-17	35245513001	ND
2016-12-13	35283868053	ND
2016-12-13	35283868052	ND
2016-12-13	35283868052	ND
2016-12-13	35283868053	ND
2017-01-23	35291489005	ND
2017-01-23	35291489005	ND
2019-02-26	35451101001	ND
2019-02-26	35451101005	ND
2019-02-26	35451101004	ND
2019-02-26	35451101003	ND
2019-02-26	35451101002	ND
2019-02-26	35451101001	ND
2019-02-26	35451101005	ND
2019-02-26	35451101004	ND
2019-02-26	35451101003	ND
2019-02-26	35451101002	ND
2019-10-15	35505694001	ND
2019-10-15	35505694001	ND