Bentazon (Basagran)
Ruth Water District
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for bentazon (basagran). Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.
Bentazon is a herbicide no longer used in the U.S.
6
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for bentazon (basagran). Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | 201910010466 | ND |
| 2022-03-10 | 202203160074 | ND |
| 2022-05-12 | 380-1966-1 | ND |
| 2022-07-07 | 380-9979-1 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 380-47459-1 | ND |
| 2023-11-08 | 380-71012-1 | ND |