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Chlorpyriphos

Newtown Artesian Water Company

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND
2020ND70ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-08-164391550ND
2019-08-164391554ND
2019-08-294404237ND
2019-08-294404246ND
2019-08-294404242ND
2019-11-264498906ND
2019-11-264498919ND
2020-02-114562500ND
2020-02-114562505ND
2020-02-114562109ND
2020-02-114562085ND
2020-02-114562092ND
2020-05-194631627ND
2020-05-194631631ND