3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Attleboro Water Department
3-Hydroxycarbofuran is a breakdown product of the insecticide carbofuran, once widely used on food crops and banned by the EPA due to its effects on the human nervous system.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-04-03 | ND |
| 2014-04-03 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | ND |
| 2015-08-21 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | ND |
| 2018-04-05 | ND |
| 2018-06-30 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | ND |