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Aldicarb

California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban

NOTE: California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban purchases water from Santa Clara Valley Water District which is required to test for aldicarb. Sample information shown below was taken by Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Aldicarb is a neurotoxic insecticide.

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45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND300ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND280ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 7 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 7 ppb for aldicarb was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a lifetime health-based limit for effects other than cancer. This health guideline protects against harm to the nervous system.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban purchases water from Santa Clara Valley Water District which is required to test for aldicarb. Sample information shown below was taken by Santa Clara Valley Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21CA4310027_004_004-201808211100ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_001_001-201808210915ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_007_007-201808211152ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_002_002-201808210940ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_009_009-201808211200ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_006_006-201808211351ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_005_005-201808211323ND
2018-08-21CA4310027_011_011-201808211006ND
2018-08-22CA4310027_024_024-201808221017ND
2018-08-22CA4310027_022_022-201808221055ND
2018-08-22CA4310027_023_023-201808221448ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_007_007-201905211049ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_006_006-201905211106ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_001_001-201905210947ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_009_009-201905211240ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_005_005-201905211056ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_004_004-201905211126ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_002_002-201905211047ND
2019-05-21CA4310027_011_011-201905210851ND
2019-05-22CA4310027_024_024-201905221205ND
2019-05-22CA4310027_023_023-201905221057ND
2019-05-22CA4310027_022_022-201905221249ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_025_025-202005111155ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_011_011-202005110712ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_004_004-202005111130ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_005_005-202005110816ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_006_006-202005110838ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_007_007-202005110940ND
2020-05-11CA4310027_001_001-202005110945ND
2020-05-12CA4310027_024_024-202005121129ND
2020-05-12CA4310027_022_022-202005121215ND
2020-05-12CA4310027_009_009-202005120811ND
2020-05-12CA4310027_002_002-202005120725ND
2020-05-12CA4310027_023_023-202005121041ND
2021-11-08CA4310027_025_025-202111081055ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_023_023-202111091006ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_011_011-202111090820ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_006_006-202111091150ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_005_005-202111091040ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_001_001-202111091030ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_009_009-202111090856ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_004_004-202111091150ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_022_022-202111091036ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_007_007-202111090950ND
2021-11-09CA4310027_024_024-202111091106ND