Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Simazine

Quinlan South Subdivision

Simazine is a hormone-disrupting herbicide related to atrazine. It affects the male and female reproductive systems. In studies of laboratory animals, simazine increases blood levels of estrogen, decreases prolactin and progesterone, and causes mammary and ovarian tumors.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.0700 ppb110.0700 ppb
2019ND10ND
20200.0300 ppb41ND - 0.120 ppb
20210.140 ppb110.140 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for simazine was defined by EWG based on epidemiological studies of human exposure to atrazine in drinking water. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus, harm to the reproductive system and hormone disruption.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 4 ppb

The legal limit for simazine, established in 1992, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit does not fully protect against harm to the reproductive system, harm to the developing fetus, and hormone disruption.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-08Q18185400040.0700 ppb
2019-06-05Q1932127004ND
2020-02-19Q20063970030.120 ppb
2020-05-21Q2020429001ND
2020-09-21Q2037387002ND
2020-12-15Q2049672001ND
2021-02-23Q21045830010.140 ppb
2022-02-25Q2206633001ND
2023-05-17Q2318661003ND