3-Hydroxycarbofuran
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2015-03-23 | AC85733 | ND |
2015-05-28 | AC93685 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AD05251 | ND |
2015-11-17 | AD13899 | ND |
2016-02-25 | AD25873 | ND |
2016-02-25 | AD25874 | ND |
2018-02-06 | AE12580 | ND |
2019-02-07 | AE53600 | ND |
2019-05-07 | AE65239 | ND |