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Carbofuran

Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)

Carbofuran is a highly toxic insecticide phased out from use in the U.S. since 2009 due to the risks it posed to children and the environment.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND90ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.7 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.7 ppb for carbofuran was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for carbofuran, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against harm to the brain and nervous system due to carbofuran exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-08-04CA2110007_008_008-202008041145ND
2020-08-04CA2110007_010_010-202008041035ND
2020-08-04CA2110007_006_006-202008041235ND
2020-08-04CA2110007_016_016-202008041355ND
2020-08-04CA2110007_005_005-202008041330ND
2020-08-27CA2110007_007_007-202008270925ND
2020-08-27CA2110007_003_003-202008271000ND
2020-08-27CA2110007_002_002-202008271015ND
2020-08-27CA2110007_004_004-202008270940ND
2023-08-29CA2110007_016_016-202308291235ND
2023-08-30CA2110007_002_002-202308300830ND