3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1a
NOTE: Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1a purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1a purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | AE49665 | ND |
| 2021-10-20 | AF74234 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | AF80039 | ND |
| 2022-01-12 | AF80049 | ND |
| 2022-04-04 | AF91891 | ND |
| 2022-07-05 | AG03293 | ND |