Oxyfluorfen
City of Chesapeake - Western Branch System
NOTE: City of Chesapeake - Western Branch System purchases water from City of Portsmouth which is required to test for oxyfluorfen. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Portsmouth.
Oxyfluorfen is an herbicide used on a variety of crops, including wine grapes and almonds, and for general landscape weed control. Exposure to this pesticide can harm the blood and liver, and it is classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Chesapeake - Western Branch System purchases water from City of Portsmouth which is required to test for oxyfluorfen. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Portsmouth.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2018-05-03 | 3927581 | ND |
2018-08-06 | 4012841 | ND |
2018-11-13 | 4120768 | ND |
2019-02-19 | 4202776 | ND |