Level of Atrazine in drinking water
Athina Andonatou made this Official Information request to Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator
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From: Athina Andonatou
Dear Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator,
As a New Zealand citizen I request the following information:
Q1) Please provide the dates and titles of all risk/benefit analyses undertaken which reviewed the data/science of risks and benefits of atrazine in drinking water?
Q2) Please provide all the reports/reviews/advice which was used to determine and justify what the 'safe level' of exposure to the herbicide atrazine in the drinking water is?
As the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton stated in his media release of the report Knowing what’s out there: Regulating the environmental fate of chemicals "“Finding out after chemicals have caused irrevocable impacts on the environment is too late.” And not just to the environment but also the people who eat from the land, the animals and plants they eat and fish from the sea which are at the mercy of atrazine. https://www.murihikuregen.org.nz/latest-...
Q3) Is atrazine one of the untested chemicals referred to in the above article in which it is stated "... over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across the country, but only around 200 chemicals are routinely tested for".
Finally, much scientific research shows atrazine as an endocrine disruptor, with some findings showing that it induces "...complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs" https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.09...
Yours faithfully,
Athina
From: Info
Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator
OIA Ref: CAS-01737-M7Z3Q1
Kia ora Athina,
We hereby acknowledge receipt of your OIA request.
Ngâ mihi
Menaka
Menaka Angammana (she/her) | Senior Governance Advisor
Taumata Arowai
Level 2, 10 Brandon Street
PO Box 628
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
taumataarowai.govt.nz
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From: Athina Andonatou <[FOI #23191 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:31 PM
To: Info <[Taumata Arowai request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Level of Atrazine in drinking water
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Dear Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator,
As a New Zealand citizen I request the following information:
Q1) Please provide the dates and titles of all risk/benefit analyses undertaken which reviewed the data/science of risks and benefits of atrazine in drinking water?
Q2) Please provide all the reports/reviews/advice which was used to determine and justify what the 'safe level' of exposure to the herbicide atrazine in the drinking water is?
As the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton stated in his media release of the report Knowing what’s out there: Regulating the environmental fate of chemicals "“Finding out after chemicals have caused irrevocable impacts on the environment is too late.” And not just to the environment but also the people who eat from the land, the animals and plants they eat and fish from the sea which are at the mercy of atrazine. https://www.murihikuregen.org.nz/latest-...
Q3) Is atrazine one of the untested chemicals referred to in the above article in which it is stated "... over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across the country, but only around 200 chemicals are routinely tested for".
Finally, much scientific research shows atrazine as an endocrine disruptor, with some findings showing that it induces "...complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs" https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.09...
Yours faithfully,
Athina
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From: Info
Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator
OIA Ref: CAS-01737-M7Z3Q1
Kia ora Athina,
Please find attached our response to your OIA request of 20 June 2023.
Ngâ mihi
Menaka
Menaka Angammana (she/her) | Senior Governance Advisor
Taumata Arowai
Level 2, 10 Brandon Street
PO Box 628
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
Mobile +64 21 385 571
taumataarowai.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Info
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 4:49 PM
To: [FOI #23191 email]
Subject: Acknowledgement: Official Information request - Level of Atrazine in drinking water [OIA Ref: CAS-01737-M7Z3Q1]
OIA Ref: CAS-01737-M7Z3Q1
Kia ora Athina,
We hereby acknowledge receipt of your OIA request.
Ngâ mihi
Menaka
Menaka Angammana (she/her) | Senior Governance Advisor
Taumata Arowai
Level 2, 10 Brandon Street
PO Box 628
Wellington 6140, New Zealand
taumataarowai.govt.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Athina Andonatou <[FOI #23191 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 2:31 PM
To: Info <[Taumata Arowai request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Level of Atrazine in drinking water
[You don't often get email from [FOI #23191 email]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentific... ]
Dear Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator,
As a New Zealand citizen I request the following information:
Q1) Please provide the dates and titles of all risk/benefit analyses undertaken which reviewed the data/science of risks and benefits of atrazine in drinking water?
Q2) Please provide all the reports/reviews/advice which was used to determine and justify what the 'safe level' of exposure to the herbicide atrazine in the drinking water is?
As the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Simon Upton stated in his media release of the report Knowing what’s out there: Regulating the environmental fate of chemicals "“Finding out after chemicals have caused irrevocable impacts on the environment is too late.” And not just to the environment but also the people who eat from the land, the animals and plants they eat and fish from the sea which are at the mercy of atrazine. https://www.murihikuregen.org.nz/latest-...
Q3) Is atrazine one of the untested chemicals referred to in the above article in which it is stated "... over 30,000 chemicals approved for use across the country, but only around 200 chemicals are routinely tested for".
Finally, much scientific research shows atrazine as an endocrine disruptor, with some findings showing that it induces "...complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs" https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.09...
Yours faithfully,
Athina
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Another "we have no idea what we're doing". Thank you for confirming for me the importance of making sure I have a quality water supply separate from the town supply.
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