3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Elgin, City of
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-12 | 343668 | ND |
| 2015-01-12 | 343669 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 353645 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 372618 | ND |
| 2015-10-13 | 391465 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | ND | |
| 2017-01-23 | ND | |
| 2018-10-01 | 577315 | ND |