Dalapon
Beverly Hills Water Department
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
The herbicide dalapon has not been used in the U.S. since 1999. In animal studies, exposure to dalapon harms the kidneys.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2015-04-08 | 9588-005-0830 | ND |
2015-04-08 | 9588-013-1020 | ND |
2015-04-08 | 9588-003-1000 | ND |
2015-04-08 | 9588-026-1047 | ND |
2015-04-08 | 9588-020-1100 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 9588-003-1030 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 9588-005-0925 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 9588-026-0837 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 9588-013-1015 | ND |
2015-11-05 | 9588-020-1020 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 9588-003-1344 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 9588-005-1229 | ND |
2018-04-02 | 9588-020-1124 | ND |
2018-04-03 | 9588-026-1528 | ND |
2018-04-09 | 9588-013-0805 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 9588-020-1015 | ND |
2018-10-01 | 9588-003-1140 | ND |
2018-10-02 | 9588-013-1010 | ND |
2018-10-02 | 9588-005-1115 | ND |
2018-10-02 | 9588-026-0950 | ND |