Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Chlorpyriphos

Shillington Municipal Authority

NOTE: Shillington Municipal Authority purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks Water Authority.

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND120ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Shillington Municipal Authority purchases water from Western Berks Water Authority which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Berks Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-12-1442835901ND
2019-03-124224453ND
2019-06-204331692ND
2019-09-044410131ND