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3-Hydroxycarbofuran

Upton DPW Water/wastewater Division

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20230.0500 ppb31ND - 0.150 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2019-04-01ND
2019-04-01ND
2019-04-01ND
2019-10-07ND
2019-10-07ND
2019-10-07ND
2023-08-07ND
2023-08-070.150 ppb
2023-08-07ND