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Chlorpyriphos

Summit Township Water Authority

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-174093385ND
2019-01-104171202ND
2019-04-114258170ND
2019-07-104349072ND
2020-03-194592417ND
2020-09-234733150ND