Profenofos
Town of Oak Island
NOTE: Town of Oak Island purchases water from Brunswick County Water System which is required to test for profenofos. Sample information shown below was taken by Brunswick County Water System.
Profenofos is an organophosphate pesticide used on cotton. Exposure to profenofos can harm the nervous system.
6
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Town of Oak Island purchases water from Brunswick County Water System which is required to test for profenofos. Sample information shown below was taken by Brunswick County Water System.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-18 | 35455120002SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | 35455120001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-06-06 | 35473475001SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 35498420001SEA3 | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 35498420002SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-12-16 | 35519352001SEA4 | ND |