Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Carbofuran

Trophy Club Municipal Utility District 1

NOTE: Trophy Club Municipal Utility District 1 purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND10ND

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: Trophy Club Municipal Utility District 1 purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for carbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705014ND
2019-01-23Q1903345014ND
2019-04-24Q1916570001ND
2019-05-22Q1927658006ND
2019-05-22Q1927658013ND
2019-06-17Q1936867005ND
2019-07-24Q1947967025ND
2019-10-23Q1973436020ND
2020-01-22Q2002459004ND
2020-01-22Q2002459024ND
2021-01-20Q2101402003ND
2022-05-19Q2214821007ND
2022-05-19Q2214821008ND
2022-05-19Q2214821009ND
2022-07-20Q2220779010ND
2023-01-04Q2300420007ND
2023-03-21Q2310673016ND