3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Wilmington 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.
27
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2016-09-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | ND |