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CONTAMINANT

Aldicarb sulfoxide

STATES DETECTED

5

serves

25,196

utilities detected

9

Overview

Aldicarb sulfoxide is a groundwater contaminant related to the neurotoxic insecticide aldicarb.

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Aldicarb sulfoxide around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Kentucky420,538
Massachusetts14,338
Connecticut1205
New York290
Montana125

Utilities with the highest amounts of aldicarb sulfoxide, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Carlisle Water Department*Carlisle, KY1 of 30.567 ppb2,059
Green Acres ParkPort Jervis, NY1 of 10.530 ppb30
Quinebaug Mobile Home ParkThompson, CT1 of 10.510 ppb205
B & M Zoo SubdivisionMissoula, MT1 of 50.400 ppb25
Crestview Manor Mobile Home ParkSomers, NY1 of 20.395 ppb60
Pineville Water System*Pineville, KY1 of 70.386 ppb16,573
Green Hills Water DistrictBaxter, KY1 of 70.386 ppb1,443
Cawood Water-pathforkCawood, KY1 of 70.386 ppb463
Upton DPW Water/wastewater DivisionUpton, MA1 of 30.0767 ppb4,338

* 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 Aldicarb sulfoxide, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Pineville Water System*Pineville, KY1 of 70.386 ppb16,573

* 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 Aldicarb sulfoxide, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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