Glyphosate
Regional Water Authority
Glyphosate is the weedkiller marketed as Roundup. The state of California classifies glyphosate as a chemical known to cause cancer. Read More.
Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and has been linked to increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in people. Exposure to glyphosate during pregnancy may affect fetal development.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 22 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 5 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 5 ppb for glyphosate was defined by EWG as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 700 ppb
The legal limit for glyphosate, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit does not account for the cancer risks of glyphosate and does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2015-06-25 | SOC 200419193 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439626 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439628 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439627 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439620 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439622 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439623 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439625 | ND |
2016-05-16 | SOC 200439619 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448465 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448473 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448473 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448472 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448466 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448468 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448469 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448469 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448470 | ND |
2016-08-29 | SOC 200448471 | ND |
2016-08-30 | SOC 200448554 | ND |
2016-09-28 | SOC 200451204 | ND |
2016-11-22 | SOC 200455270 | ND |
2019-05-08 | SOC 200531300 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533719 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533803 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533804 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533660 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533659 | ND |
2019-05-28 | SOC 200533720 | ND |
2019-05-29 | SOC 200533881 | ND |
2019-05-29 | SOC 200533880 | ND |
2019-05-29 | SOC 200533867 | ND |
2019-05-29 | SOC 200533868 | ND |
2019-08-26 | SOC 200546197 | ND |
2019-08-26 | SOC 200546200 | ND |
2019-08-26 | SOC 200546198 | ND |
2019-08-27 | SOC 200546267 | ND |
2019-08-27 | SOC 200546268 | ND |
2019-08-27 | SOC 200546302 | ND |
2019-08-27 | SOC 200546303 | ND |
2019-08-28 | SOC 200546738 | ND |
2019-08-28 | SOC 200546737 | ND |
2019-08-28 | SOC 200546736 | ND |
2019-08-28 | SOC 200546553 | ND |