Carbaryl
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Carbaryl is an agricultural pesticide used on citrus, vegetables and nuts. It is also found in home, garden, lawn and industrial applications.
2017-2019:
FOUND
2
states detected
2
utilities detected
10,494
people served
States reporting carbaryl in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Virginia | 1 | 9,364 | |
| New York | 1 | 1,130 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce carbaryl
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of carbaryl, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant | South Boston, VA | 1 of 1 | 0.500 ppb | 9,364 |
| Andover Village Public Water | Andover, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.250 ppb | 1,130 |
| Manchester Water Department* | Manchester, CT | 1 of 31 | 0.00936 ppb | 51,066 |
| Connecticut Water Company - Northern Reg-reservoir Heights | Clinton, CT | 1 of 31 | 0.00936 ppb | 62 |
* 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 Carbaryl, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Water Department* | Manchester, CT | 1 of 31 | 0.00936 ppb | 51,066 |
* 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 Carbaryl, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.