3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Walpole 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.
8
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | ND |