Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Carbofuran

Halifax Water Department

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Carbofuran is a highly toxic insecticide phased out from use in the U.S. since 2009 due to the risks it posed to children and the environment.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.7 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.7 ppb for carbofuran was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for carbofuran, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against harm to the brain and nervous system due to carbofuran exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Date Result
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-02ND
2022-09-21ND
2022-12-01ND
2023-12-06ND