3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Ruth Water District
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal 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.
6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-26 | 201910010466 | ND |
| 2022-05-12 | 380-1966-1 | ND |
| 2022-08-25 | 810-36089-1 | ND |
| 2022-08-25 | 810-36089-2 | ND |
| 2022-09-22 | 810-39761-1 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 380-47459-1 | ND |