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Chlorpyriphos

City of Oak Harbor

NOTE: City of Oak Harbor purchases water from City of Anacortes which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Anacortes.

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Oak Harbor purchases water from City of Anacortes which is required to test for chlorpyriphos. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Anacortes.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-2118-17724-36372ND
2018-08-2018-31299-63519ND
2018-11-0918-42394-86198ND
2019-02-1419-05441-11078ND