3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Brunswick / Topsham Water District
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.
7
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-26 | 1503-01350-001-C | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | 1706-03719-001-C | ND |
| 2017-10-12 | 1710-01386-003CA | ND |
| 2017-10-12 | 1710-01386-002CA | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 1712-01316-001CA | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 1712-01315-001CA | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 1712-01313-001CA | ND |