Oxyfluorfen
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
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.
2018-2021:
6
states detected
16
utilities detected
870,000
people served
States reporting oxyflurofen in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 6 | 686,217 | |
| Alabama | 1 | 49,800 | |
| Kentucky | 6 | 48,757 | |
| Michigan | 1 | 30,047 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 29,465 | |
| California | 1 | 26,000 | |
Filtering technologies that reduce oxyflurofen
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of oxyflurofen, 2018-2021
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Niles CSD | Bakersfield, CA | 1 of 8 | 0.0475 ppb | 26,000 |
| Southgate | Southgate, MI | 1 of 4 | 0.0258 ppb | 30,047 |
| Maysville Utility Commission* | Maysville, KY | 1 of 4 | 0.0207 ppb | 11,263 |
| Cullman County Water Department | Cullman, AL | 1 of 4 | 0.0133 ppb | 49,800 |
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.00930 ppb | 14,999 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 1 of 7 | 0.00866 ppb | 29,465 |
| El Paso Water Utilities* | El Paso, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 672,538 |
| Gaslight Square Mobile Home Park | Canutillo, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 675 |
| Haciendas Del Norte Water Improvement Di | El Paso, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 1,074 |
| San Isidro Mobile Home Park | El Paso, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 72 |
| Lower Valley Water District | Clint, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 53,865 |
| East Montana Water System | El Paso, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 6,513 |
| Paseo Del Este Municipal Utility District 1 | Pflugerville, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 5,345 |
| East Biggs Water System | San Dimas, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 15,000 |
* 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 Oxyfluorfen, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Niles CSD | Bakersfield, CA | 1 of 8 | 0.0475 ppb | 26,000 |
| Southgate | Southgate, MI | 1 of 4 | 0.0258 ppb | 30,047 |
| Maysville Utility Commission* | Maysville, KY | 1 of 4 | 0.0207 ppb | 11,263 |
| Cullman County Water Department | Cullman, AL | 1 of 4 | 0.0133 ppb | 49,800 |
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.00930 ppb | 14,999 |
| North Ridgeville City PWS | North Ridgeville, OH | 1 of 7 | 0.00866 ppb | 29,465 |
| El Paso Water Utilities* | El Paso, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 672,538 |
| Lower Valley Water District | Clint, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 53,865 |
| East Biggs Water System | San Dimas, TX | 1 of 39 | 0.00151 ppb | 15,000 |
* 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 Oxyfluorfen, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.