Oxyfluorfen
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
NOTE: Norfolk Naval Shipyard purchases water from City of Portsmouth which is required to test for oxyfluorfen. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Portsmouth.
Oxyfluorfen is an herbicide used on a variety of crops, including wine grapes and almonds, and for general landscape weed control. Exposure to this pesticide can harm the blood and liver, and it is classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
4
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Norfolk Naval Shipyard purchases water from City of Portsmouth which is required to test for oxyfluorfen. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Portsmouth.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | 3927581 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 4012841 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 4120768 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 4202776 | ND |