Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Chlorpyriphos

NJ American Water - Atlantic County

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.

MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-0848049701ND
2020-01-0948050101ND
2020-01-2248049801ND
2020-01-2348049901ND
2020-02-0648545701ND
2020-02-1148545301ND
2020-02-1148545501ND
2020-02-1948545401ND
2020-05-0649511101ND
2020-05-1249984001ND
2020-05-1249983901ND
2020-06-1749984101ND
2020-07-0850707101ND
2020-07-1350707201ND
2020-07-1650707301ND
2020-07-2050707501ND
2020-08-0751395501ND
2020-08-1151395401ND
2020-08-1751395701ND
2020-08-1951395301ND
2020-08-2151395601ND
2020-09-2552282501ND
2020-09-2552282401ND
2020-10-0252191901ND
2020-11-1752502501ND
2020-12-0752502401ND