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Dalapon

Colorado City Md

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

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
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 Result
2018-01-17ND
2018-04-24ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-10-02ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-04-03ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-10-21ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-04-27ND
2020-06-15ND
2021-06-09ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-12-07ND
2022-01-24ND
2022-02-23ND
2022-05-17ND
2022-05-17ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-09-26ND
2023-10-02ND