3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Box Springs Mutual Water Company
NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Box Springs Mutual Water Company purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
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