3-Hydroxycarbofuran
City of Chicago
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-05-20 | SE40920-01_01 | ND |
2014-05-20 | SE40922-01_01 | ND |
2015-07-20 | SG51102-01_01 | ND |
2015-08-04 | SH50321-01_01 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 16D0604-01_01 | ND |
2016-04-25 | 16D0606-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 17F1222-03_01 | ND |
2017-06-27 | 17F1222-01_01 | ND |
2018-04-17 | 18D0399-01 | ND |
2018-04-17 | 18D0401-01 | ND |
2019-06-11 | 19F0340-01 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 19G0762-01 | ND |