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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board

The herbicide dalapon has not been used in the U.S. since 1999. In animal studies, exposure to dalapon harms the kidneys.

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23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND100ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND130ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 200 ppb

The legal limit for dalapon, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals published in 1960.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-02-04160204015-2ND
2016-02-04160204015-1ND
2016-02-04160204015-4ND
2016-02-04160204015-3ND
2016-05-06160506028-1ND
2016-05-06160506028-4ND
2016-05-06160506028-2ND
2016-05-06160506028-3ND
2016-08-05160805035-001ND
2016-11-10161110067-1ND
2019-02-0719020263-003IND
2019-02-0719020263-002IND
2019-02-0719020263-001IND
2019-02-0719020263-004IND
2019-05-2319050725-001AND
2019-08-0820116256004_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256002_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256002_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256003_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256001_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256003_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256004_ISOCND
2019-08-0820116256005_ISOCND