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Carbofuran

Cherokee County Rural Water District 9

NOTE: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Cherokee County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Baxter Springs, City of which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Baxter Springs, City of.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-07966632ND
2019-05-131157312ND
2020-05-111374344ND
2021-05-041830133ND
2022-05-022247416ND
2023-05-092498044ND