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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cyanazine (Bladex)

City of Lexington

Cyanazine, a cancer-causing chemical related to the herbicide atrazine, has been phased out of use in the U.S. since 1995. Cyanazine has been also linked to birth defects and damage to the central nervous system.

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55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND160ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND170ND
20190.0224 ppb71ND - 0.157 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for cyanazine was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a lifetime health-based limit for effects other than cancer. This health guideline protects against .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-22278348ND
2014-01-27278849ND
2014-04-28295646ND
2014-07-21309521ND
2014-07-21309522ND
2015-04-13353953ND
2015-06-01357158ND
2015-06-01357159ND
2015-06-01357160ND
2015-06-01357161ND
2015-06-01357162ND
2015-06-01357163ND
2015-07-13374319ND
2015-07-13374320ND
2015-08-03375229ND
2015-08-03375233ND
2015-08-03375232ND
2015-08-03375231ND
2015-08-03375230ND
2015-08-03375228ND
2015-10-26391619ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-07-05ND
2016-10-11ND
2017-03-20ND
2017-05-08ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-17ND
2017-10-16ND
2018-01-08531837ND
2018-04-02543678ND
2018-05-29545511ND
2018-05-29545510ND
2018-05-29545509ND
2018-05-29545508ND
2018-05-29545507ND
2018-07-09560984ND
2018-07-16560982ND
2018-07-16560983ND
2018-08-20561372ND
2018-08-20561373ND
2018-08-20561374ND
2018-08-20561376ND
2018-09-04572352ND
2018-10-22577044ND
2018-11-13577433ND
2019-01-22590575ND
2019-04-086028760.157 ppb
2019-04-22605648ND
2019-07-08621135ND
2019-07-15621291ND
2019-07-15621290ND
2019-09-09621617ND