Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Pajaro Community Services District

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-08-13CA2710020_002_002-201808131300ND
2018-12-10CA2710020_002_002-201812101100ND
2021-06-07CA2710020_002_002-202106070750ND
2021-08-09CA2710020_002_002-202108090900ND
2021-11-22CA2710020_002_002-202111220845ND
2023-03-27CA2710020_002_002-202303270820ND
2023-03-29CA2710020_DST_802-202303291003ND
2023-05-08CA2710020_002_002-202305081203ND
2023-08-07CA2710020_002_002-202308070805ND