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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | 0.0500 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.150 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2023-08-07 | ND |