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Simazine

Pink Hill, Town of

NOTE: Pink Hill, Town of purchases water from Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for simazine. Sample information shown below was taken by Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Pink Hill, Town of purchases water from Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for simazine. Sample information shown below was taken by Neuse Regional Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-03-0337729_20-08846ND
2020-05-127590-051220-E01SND
2023-03-077590-030723-E01SND
2023-05-027590-050223-E01SND