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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorpyriphos

Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills

Chlorpyrifos is an organophosphate pesticide that has been widely used, but in 2021, application on food crops was banned by the EPA. Exposure to chlorpyrifos during pregnancy and early life harms the developing brain, including reduced IQ, delayed development of motor and sensory functions, and social and behavioral dysfunction.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-0542022001ND
2018-11-0542021901ND
2018-11-0542021801ND
2019-02-0743146401ND
2019-02-0743146501ND
2019-05-0844187901ND
2019-05-0844188101ND
2019-05-0844188201ND
2019-08-1246089601ND
2019-09-1146819401ND
2020-02-1849165201ND
2020-03-1149140501ND
2020-08-1151317901ND
2020-09-2252344501ND