Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Carbofuran

Tangipahoa Parish 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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND120ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND110ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-2935371217004ND
2018-01-2935371217003ND
2018-01-2935371217001ND
2018-01-2935371217002ND
2018-01-2935371217003ND
2018-01-2935371217004ND
2018-01-2935371217002ND
2018-01-2935371217001ND
2018-05-0735391332001ND
2018-05-0735391332002ND
2018-05-0735391332002ND
2018-05-0735391332001ND
2019-01-0435441687002ND
2019-01-0435441687002ND
2019-01-0435441687005ND
2019-01-0435441687004ND
2019-01-0435441687003ND
2019-01-0435441687005ND
2019-01-0435441687004ND
2019-01-0435441687003ND
2020-03-0235535343001ND
2021-01-1435606184006ND
2021-01-1435606184005ND
2021-01-1435606184004ND
2021-01-1435606184003ND
2021-01-1435606184001ND
2021-01-1435606184002ND
2021-11-0135675416002ND
2021-11-0135675416005ND
2021-11-0135675416004ND
2021-11-0135675416003ND
2021-11-0135675416001ND
2023-03-2835789166001ND
2023-10-2535837335001ND
2023-10-2535837335002ND
2023-11-0635840552001ND
2023-11-0635840552002ND
2023-11-0635840552003ND
2023-11-0635840552004ND
2023-11-0635840552005ND