Profenofos
East Longmeadow DPW Water Department
NOTE: East Longmeadow DPW Water Department purchases water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission which is required to test for profenofos. Sample information shown below was taken by Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
Profenofos is an organophosphate pesticide used on cotton. Exposure to profenofos can harm the nervous system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: East Longmeadow DPW Water Department purchases water from Springfield Water and Sewer Commission which is required to test for profenofos. Sample information shown below was taken by Springfield Water and Sewer Commission.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-12 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | ND |