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Chlorpyriphos

Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District

NOTE: Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District purchases water from Longview Water Department which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Longview Water Department.

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.

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District purchases water from Longview Water Department which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by Longview Water Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-15A8G2714-01ND
2019-02-20A9A2217-01ND