3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Salem Water Department
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-02-19 | 1402-00361-001 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 1407-00659-001 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 1503-00537-001 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 1508-01553-001 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 1603-00675-001 | ND |
2016-07-07 | 1607-00565-001 | ND |
2017-02-22 | 1702-01615-001 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 1707-02046-001 | ND |
2018-02-15 | 1802-01346-001 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 1807-00230-001 | ND |
2019-02-07 | 1902-00603-001 | ND |
2019-07-11 | 1907-01500-001 | ND |