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3-Hydroxycarbofuran

Lanesborough Fire and Water District

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lanesborough Fire and Water District purchases water from Pittsfield DPU Water Department which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsfield DPU Water Department.

Date Result
2018-02-27ND
2018-02-27ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-02-11ND
2021-08-19ND
2021-08-19ND