Metribuzin
Halifax Water Department
NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for metribuzin. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.
Metribuzin is a herbicide used on food crops, and on lawns or turf grass. In high doses, it affects the brain and nervous system, and exposures may also affect the thyroid and liver.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for metribuzin. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-06-12 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | ND |
| 2020-06-08 | ND |
| 2020-06-09 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | ND |
| 2020-12-02 | ND |
| 2022-09-21 | ND |
| 2022-12-01 | ND |
| 2023-06-01 | ND |
| 2023-12-06 | ND |