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Chlorpyriphos

Mallory Valley Utility Distric

NOTE: Mallory Valley Utility Distric purchases water from Harpeth Valley Utility District which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Harpeth Valley Utility District.

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Mallory Valley Utility Distric purchases water from Harpeth Valley Utility District which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Harpeth Valley Utility District.

Date Result
2018-06-15ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-12-14ND
2019-03-12ND