Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Carbofuran

Gettysburg Municipal 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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2020-05-1222350018.00ND
2020-05-1222349986.00ND
2020-05-1222349931.00ND
2020-05-1822350048.00ND
2020-05-1822349961.00ND
2020-05-2022349877.00ND
2020-05-2022349906.00ND
2020-08-1822937372.00ND
2020-08-1822937314.00ND
2020-08-1922937343.00ND
2020-08-1922937401.00ND
2020-08-2423125303.00ND
2020-08-2423125274.00ND
2020-08-2423125332.00ND
2020-12-0223656077.00ND
2023-05-1629242402.00ND
2023-05-1629242343.00ND
2023-05-1629242374.00ND
2023-05-1729242801.00ND
2023-05-1729242773.00ND
2023-05-1729242745.00ND
2023-05-3029242722.00ND
2023-08-0129639335.00ND
2023-08-0129639265.00ND
2023-08-1529639300.00ND
2023-08-1629829441.00ND
2023-08-1629829417.00ND
2023-08-2229829503.00ND
2023-08-2229829475.00ND