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CONTAMINANT

3-Hydroxycarbofuran

STATES DETECTED

2

serves

5,839

utilities detected

2

Overview

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.

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3-Hydroxycarbofuran around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Massachusetts14,338
New York11,501

Utilities with the highest amounts of 3-hydroxycarbofuran, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Upton DPW Water/wastewater DivisionUpton, MA1 of 30.0500 ppb4,338
Watchtower Bible Tract SocietyPatterson, NY1 of 70.0171 ppb1,501
UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served

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