Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Norwich Public Utilities

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306345SOC5ND
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306346SOC5ND
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306347SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306348SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306349SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306350SOC5ND
2023-11-14D3K1545-01SOCND
2023-11-14D3K1545-02SOCND
2023-11-14D3K1545-03SOCND