Paraquat
Ruth Water District
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for paraquat. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.
Paraquat is a highly toxic herbicide.
5
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for paraquat. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-14 | 201908190150 | ND |
| 2019-09-26 | 201910010466 | ND |
| 2020-08-27 | 202009020451 | ND |
| 2022-05-12 | 380-1966-1 | ND |
| 2022-07-07 | 380-9979-1 | ND |