3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Westford 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.
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Result |
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2016-01-07 | ND |
2016-01-07 | ND |
2016-09-26 | ND |
2016-09-26 | ND |
2019-02-05 | ND |
2019-03-05 | ND |
2019-08-14 | ND |
2019-08-14 | ND |