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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Carbofuran

Belle Chasse Water District

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.

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22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-10-23AD98829ND
2014-10-23AD98829ND
2015-03-1635179807003ND
2015-03-1635179807003ND
2015-10-1435212328001ND
2015-10-1435212328001ND
2016-01-2735226999003ND
2016-01-2735226999003ND
2016-12-1335283615003ND
2016-12-1335283615003ND
2017-02-2235296827003ND
2017-02-2235296827003ND
2018-01-3035371297002ND
2018-01-3035371297002ND
2018-10-0235421769001ND
2018-10-0235421769001ND
2019-02-0535446735001ND
2019-02-0535446735001ND
2019-10-0835503642001ND
2019-10-0835503642001ND
2019-11-0735510837001ND
2019-11-0735510837001ND