VOCs & pesticides · 2023
Atrazine in Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water
Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Atrazine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Cachuma Lake | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Jameson Lake | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Ground Water | 0.056 ug/L | None set |
Average Cachuma Lake | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Jameson Lake | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Ground Water | 0.056 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Atrazine
A widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can affect the cardiovascular and reproductive systems.
How Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 92 systems measuring Atrazine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Atrazine:
People also ask
+Is there Atrazine in Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Atrazine at 0.056 ug/L. Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA's 2023 Atrazine measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Atrazine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Atrazine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Atrazine?
A widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can affect the cardiovascular and reproductive systems.
+Which other U.S. cities have Atrazine over the federal limit?
1 of the 92 systems on The Water Map measuring Atrazine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Atrazine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Atrazine entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Montecito Water Dist — Santa Barbara, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/montecito-water-dist-santa-barbara-ca/2023/source.