Aldicarb sulfone
West Newbury Water Department
NOTE: West Newbury Water Department purchases water from Newburyport Water Department which is required to test for aldicarb sulfone. Sample information shown below was taken by Newburyport Water Department.
Aldicarb sulfone is a groundwater contaminant and a neurotoxic metabolite of the insecticide aldicarb used on agricultural crops.
4
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: West Newbury Water Department purchases water from Newburyport Water Department which is required to test for aldicarb sulfone. Sample information shown below was taken by Newburyport Water Department.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | ND |