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Glyphosate

Fort Johnson South Water System

Glyphosate is the weedkiller marketed as Roundup. The state of California classifies glyphosate as a chemical known to cause cancer. Read More.

Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and has been linked to increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in people. Exposure to glyphosate during pregnancy may affect fetal development.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND120ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 5 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 5 ppb for glyphosate was defined by EWG as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 700 ppb

The legal limit for glyphosate, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit does not account for the cancer risks of glyphosate and does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-1335417861003ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2018-09-1335417861003ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2021-08-2435658936001ND
2021-08-2435658936002ND
2021-08-2435658936003ND
2021-08-2435658936004ND
2021-08-2435658936005ND
2021-08-2435658936006ND