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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorpyriphos

City of El Mirage

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND180ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-043847978ND
2018-01-043847996ND
2018-01-093851114ND
2018-01-093851118ND
2018-01-163854395ND
2018-01-163854427ND
2018-01-223856610ND
2018-01-263859920ND
2018-01-293860844ND
2018-07-264003304ND
2018-07-274003684ND
2018-07-274003692ND
2018-07-274003688ND
2018-07-304005812ND
2018-07-304005802ND
2018-07-304005839ND
2018-08-234034441ND
2018-08-274038024ND