Tribufos
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Tribufos is an organophosphate pesticide used on cotton. Exposure to tribufos can harm the nervous system and liver, and it is classified as likely to be carcinogenic to humans.
2018-2021:
FOUND
2
states detected
4
utilities detected
55,571
people served
States reporting tribufos in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Kentucky | 3 | 40,871 | |
| Louisiana | 1 | 14,700 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce tribufos
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of tribufos , 2018-2021
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Water Supply | Covington, LA | 1 of 6 | 0.0667 ppb | 14,700 |
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.0232 ppb | 14,999 |
| Henderson County Water District | Henderson, KY | 1 of 4 | 0.0186 ppb | 19,008 |
* 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 Tribufos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Water Supply | Covington, LA | 1 of 6 | 0.0667 ppb | 14,700 |
| Allen County Water District* | Scottsville, KY | 1 of 6 | 0.0232 ppb | 14,999 |
| Henderson County Water District | Henderson, KY | 1 of 4 | 0.0186 ppb | 19,008 |
* 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 Tribufos, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.