3-Hydroxycarbofuran
City of Columbus
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.
15
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 278812 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | ND | |
| 2017-01-23 | ND | |
| 2017-03-27 | ND | |
| 2017-05-30 | ND | |
| 2017-06-19 | ND | |
| 2017-07-10 | ND | |
| 2017-07-10 | ND | |
| 2017-10-10 | ND | |
| 2018-01-16 | 531817 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 545858 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 545859 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 560947 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 561185 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 577008 | ND |