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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Cary

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND160ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND160ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-09-015090819-01ND
2015-09-015090819-02ND
2015-09-015090817-04ND
2015-09-015090819-03ND
2015-09-015090817-03ND
2015-09-015090819-04ND
2015-09-015090817-01ND
2015-09-015090817-02ND
2015-11-195113106-01ND
2015-11-195113102-02ND
2015-11-195113102-01ND
2015-11-195113111-02ND
2015-11-195113111-01ND
2015-11-195113106-02ND
2015-11-235113717-01ND
2015-11-235113717-02ND
2018-07-178073094-04ND
2018-07-178073094-03ND
2018-07-178073094-02ND
2018-07-178073094-01ND
2018-08-218084014-01ND
2018-08-218084014-02ND
2018-08-218084014-03ND
2018-08-218084014-04ND
2018-11-078111244-01ND
2018-11-078111244-02ND
2018-11-078111244-03ND
2018-11-078111244-04ND
2018-12-058120953-04ND
2018-12-058120953-03ND
2018-12-058120953-02ND
2018-12-058120953-01ND