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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Burlington, City of

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

 

33

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
2016ND200ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND50ND

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 Result
2016-05-24ND
2016-05-24ND
2016-05-24ND
2016-05-24ND
2016-05-24ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2016-08-10ND
2018-03-05ND
2018-05-02ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-11-06ND
2019-02-12ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-07-09ND
2019-11-05ND