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Carbofuran

Summit Township Water Authority

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

Carbofuran is a highly toxic insecticide phased out from use in the U.S. since 2009 due to the risks it posed to children and the environment.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.7 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.7 ppb for carbofuran was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the brain and nervous system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 40 ppb

The legal limit for carbofuran, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s. This limit may not fully protect against harm to the brain and nervous system due to carbofuran exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-083849220ND
2018-05-213941480ND
2018-08-214030521ND
2019-05-214302828ND
2019-09-104415512ND
2019-11-184489108ND
2020-04-0122141730.00ND
2020-05-1822336506.00ND
2020-08-2622923674.00ND
2020-09-2323112745.00ND
2023-04-0428826546.00ND
2023-04-1828826544.00ND
2023-08-0929625444.00ND
2023-09-1429816661.00ND