Aldicarb sulfone
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Aldicarb sulfone is a groundwater contaminant and a neurotoxic metabolite of the insecticide aldicarb used on agricultural crops.
2017-2019:
FOUND
3
states detected
3
utilities detected
11,444
people served
Health concerns for aldicarb sulfone
Harm to the brain and nervous system
States reporting aldicarb sulfone in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Virginia | 1 | 9,364 | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1,680 | |
| New York | 1 | 400 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce aldicarb sulfone
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of aldicarb sulfone, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant | South Boston, VA | 1 of 1 | 0.700 ppb | 9,364 |
| Zimmerman | Zimmerman, MN | 1 of 11 | 0.355 ppb | 5,334 |
| Four Winds Hospital | Katonah, NY | 2 of 8 | 0.325 ppb | 400 |
| Spanish Fort Water System* | Spanish Fort, AL | 1 of 8 | 0.264 ppb | 9,264 |
| Garvin County Rural Water District # 6 (wells) | Wynnewood, OK | 1 of 5 | 0.0600 ppb | 1,680 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Aldicarb sulfone, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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