3-Hydroxycarbofuran
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
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.
2017-2019:
FOUND
2
states detected
19
utilities detected
344,000
people served
Health concerns for 3-hydroxycarbofuran
Harm to the brain and nervous system
Harm to the reproductive system
States reporting 3-hydroxycarbofuran in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| California | 18 | 334,509 | |
| Virginia | 1 | 9,364 | |
MORE
LESS
Utilities with the highest amounts of 3-hydroxycarbofuran, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Sunset Cove Association | Tiverton, RI | 1 of 1 | 4.00 ppb | 36 |
| Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant | South Boston, VA | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 9,364 |
| Solano Verde Mutual Water Company | Camarillo, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 100 |
| Ventura County Waterworks District No. 17 - Bell Canyon | Moorpark, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 2,049 |
| California Water Service Company - Westlake | San Jose, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 19,451 |
| Thousand Oaks Water Department | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 50,000 |
| Cal American Water Company | Newbury Park, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 61,206 |
| Oak Park Water Service | Ventura, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 12,200 |
| Calleguas Municipal Water District* | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 0 |
| Lake Sherwood Community Services District | Moorpark, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 1,527 |
| Cal American Water Company - Las Posas Estates | Newbury Park, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 1,800 |
| Sargent, City of | Sargent, NE | 1 of 4 | 0.142 ppb | 525 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report 3-Hydroxycarbofuran, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Water Service Company - Westlake | San Jose, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 19,451 |
| Thousand Oaks Water Department | Thousand Oaks, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 50,000 |
| Cal American Water Company | Newbury Park, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 61,206 |
| Oak Park Water Service | Ventura, CA | 1 of 48 | 0.167 ppb | 12,200 |