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Cyanazine (Bladex)

Upland, Village of

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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 non-cancer toxicity.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-20543455ND
2018-11-26580720ND
2019-08-27632808ND
2019-10-28638458ND
2020-01-06638922ND
2020-01-27650634ND
2020-04-06667151ND
2020-07-27681426ND
2020-11-02699964ND
2021-02-02712705ND
2021-04-06727183ND
2022-04-26791659ND
2022-12-14828864ND
2023-04-26855517ND