Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Chlorpyriphos

Poetry Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-20Q1833175001ND
2018-11-19Q1847000001ND
2019-02-07Q1905931001ND
2019-05-21Q1927365001ND