3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District
NOTE: Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for 3-hydroxycarbofuran. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional Water Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
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