VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Atrazine in New Orleans, LA tap water
New Orleans, LA's 2024 Atrazine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Eastbank | 0.061–0.072 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Westbank | 0.11 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from New Orleans, LA's 2024 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 New Orleans, LA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Atrazine in New Orleans, LA tap water?
Yes — New Orleans, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Atrazine at 0.11 ug/L. New Orleans, LA's 2024 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.
+Where does this Atrazine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Atrazine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the New Orleans, LA 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/la/new-orleans/2024/source.