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Chlorpyriphos

Benton, City of

NOTE: Benton, City of purchases water from City of Wichita which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita.

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Benton, City of purchases water from City of Wichita which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-123871042ND
2018-05-213943262ND
2018-06-25993987ND
2018-08-204030997ND
2018-11-264133124ND