3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Burlington 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.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2016-02-26 | ND |
| 2016-02-26 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | ND |
| 2017-03-06 | ND |
| 2017-03-06 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | ND |