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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

Southern California Edison Company-Santa Catalina

DCPA degradates are residues of the herbicide dacthal, or DCPA, which is used for urban, household and agricultural applications. Dacthal is a possible human carcinogen whose use was limited by the EPA in 2005 due to concerns about water contamination.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-029588-041-1145ND
2014-03-139588-041-1030ND
2014-03-149588-005-1108ND
2014-03-149588-016-1010ND
2014-03-149588-006-1050ND
2014-07-109588-012-1030ND
2014-07-189588-006-1100ND
2014-07-189588-016-1130ND
2014-10-229588-012-1100ND
2014-11-049588-005-1108ND
2017-06-229588-005-1415ND
2017-06-239588-016-1040ND
2017-06-239588-006-1350ND
2017-06-269588-031-1200ND
2017-09-259588-006-1330ND
2018-03-199588-012-1130ND
2018-03-199588-006-1200ND
2018-03-209588-016-1040ND
2018-03-209588-005-1300ND