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Metribuzin

Ruth Water District

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for metribuzin. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND50ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for metribuzin. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-26201910010466ND
2022-03-10202203160074ND
2022-05-12380-1966-1ND
2022-07-07380-9979-1ND
2022-08-25810-36089-1ND
2022-08-25810-36089-2ND
2023-05-10380-47459-1ND
2023-11-08380-71012-1ND