Aldicarb
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Aldicarb is a neurotoxic insecticide.
2017-2019:
3
states detected
4
utilities detected
29,300
people served
0
states over health guideline
0
utilities over health guideline
0
people served over health guideline
Health concerns for aldicarb
Harm to the brain and nervous system
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 7 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 7 ppb for aldicarb was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a lifetime health-based limit for effects other than cancer. This health guideline protects against harm to the nervous system.
ppb = parts per billion
States reporting aldicarb in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Alabama | 2 | 19,536 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 9,364 | |
| New York | 1 | 400 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce aldicarb
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of aldicarb, 2017-2019
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Water Authority | Opelika, AL | 1 of 9 | 0.573 ppb | 11,178 |
| Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant | South Boston, VA | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 9,364 |
| Four Winds Hospital | Katonah, NY | 1 of 8 | 0.275 ppb | 400 |
| Quint-mar Water Authority* | Highland Home, AL | 1 of 24 | 0.0625 ppb | 8,358 |
* 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, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauregard Water Authority | Opelika, AL | 1 of 9 | 0.573 ppb | 11,178 |