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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cyanazine (Bladex)

Archie PWS

Cyanazine, a cancer-causing chemical related to the herbicide atrazine, has been phased out of use in the U.S. since 1995. Cyanazine has been also linked to birth defects and damage to the central nervous system.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for cyanazine was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a lifetime health-based limit for effects other than cancer. This health guideline protects against .

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-10AC18917ND
2014-05-15AC23670ND
2014-08-12AC32454ND
2014-11-14AC38667ND
2015-02-09AC42483ND
2015-05-08AC47040ND
2015-08-14AC58011ND
2015-11-06AC63186ND
2016-02-05AC66859ND
2016-05-09AC72541ND
2016-08-12AC82220ND
2016-11-14AC87722ND
2017-02-03AC91309ND
2017-05-05AC96251ND
2017-08-18AD04025ND
2017-11-21AD09836ND
2018-02-13AD14789ND
2018-05-07AD20792ND
2018-08-03AD31567ND
2018-11-08AD36075ND
2019-02-25AD39877ND
2019-05-16AD47759ND
2019-09-15AD54351ND
2019-11-08AD58376ND