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Carbofuran in drinking water

The EPA limit for Carbofuran in drinking water is 40 µg/L. Of the 25,083 water suppliers tested, 56 had it detected.

40 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.2%
of suppliers detected it
(56/25,083)

What the EPA limit means

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40 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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40 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Carbofuran was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Helena Water System Helena MT
40 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Snells Complex Potsdam NY
40 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Flathead County Water and Sewer Kalispell MT
40 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
North Trails Mutual Water Company Agua Dulce CA
7 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Bushnell, City of (2 Wps) Bushnell FL
6.5 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Magnolia-Bleu Lake Hills — MO
3.5 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Clinton Water Utility Clinton IN
3.3 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Clifton Park Water Authority Clifton Park NY
1.9 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Jordan Valley Wcd West Jordan UT
1 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Scituate Water Division Scituate MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
City of Fort Meade Fort Meade FL
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Marion Water Division Marion MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Wooded Hills Mobile Home Park Patterson CT
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Pembroke Water Division Dpw Pembroke MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
St. Lucie Mobile Village Indiantown MI
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
North Reading Water Dept. North Reading MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Topsfield Water Department Topsfield MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Wakefield Water Dept Wakefield MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Herring Cove Condominiums Trust Plymouth MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Hcsa- Leigh Street Plant South Boston VA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Wannacomet Water Company Nantucket MA
0.9000 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Beauregard Water Authority Opelika AL
0.7900 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Baton Rouge Water Company Baton Rouge LA
0.6200 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Elgin, City of Elgin NE
0.6080 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L
Faith Farms Ministries Boynton Beach FL
0.5875 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 40 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Carbofuran

What is Carbofuran in drinking water?

Carbofuran is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for Carbofuran?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Carbofuran is 40 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 40 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Carbofuran in US tap water?

Of the 25,083 water suppliers with results on file, 56 detected Carbofuran — 0.2% of those tested.