Profenofos
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Profenofos is an organophosphate pesticide used on cotton. Exposure to profenofos can harm the nervous system.
2018-2021:
FOUND
3
states detected
5
utilities detected
95,043
people served
States reporting profenofos in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Kentucky | 3 | 45,127 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 29,465 | |
| Nevada | 1 | 20,451 | |
MORE
LESS
Filtering technologies that reduce profenofos
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of profenofos, 2018-2021
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.141 ppb | 14,999 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 1 of 7 | 0.0663 ppb | 29,465 |
| Western Pulaski County Water District | Somerset, KY | 1 of 16 | 0.0368 ppb | 23,264 |
| City of Elko | Elko, NV | 1 of 35 | 0.0149 ppb | 20,451 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Profenofos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.141 ppb | 14,999 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 1 of 7 | 0.0663 ppb | 29,465 |
| Western Pulaski County Water District | Somerset, KY | 1 of 16 | 0.0368 ppb | 23,264 |
| City of Elko | Elko, NV | 1 of 35 | 0.0149 ppb | 20,451 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Profenofos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.