VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Simazine in Austin, TX tap water
Austin, TX's 2024 Simazine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.08 ug/L | 4 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.03 ug/L | 4 ug/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 0 ug/L | 4 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Austin, TX compares
2 of the 34 systems measuring Simazine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Simazine:
People also ask
+Is there Simazine in Austin, TX tap water?
Yes — Austin, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Simazine at 0.03 ug/L. Austin, TX's 2024 Simazine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Simazine in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Simazine is 4 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Simazine over the federal limit?
2 of the 34 systems on The Water Map measuring Simazine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, Charlotte, NC.
+Where does this Simazine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Simazine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Austin, TX 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/tx/austin/2024/source.