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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Aldicarb

Golden State Water Company - Los Osos

Aldicarb is a neurotoxic insecticide.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

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

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-022706-008-0850ND
2016-05-112706-019-0718ND
2017-07-189590-019-1000ND
2017-09-269590-019-0830ND
2017-12-059590-019-0950ND
2018-02-139590-019-0840ND
2019-01-149590-019-1500ND