Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Erec Water System

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

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND140ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2018-03-15ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-09ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2023-03-13ND
2023-03-13ND
2023-03-13ND
2023-03-13ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-03-14ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-10ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-11ND
2023-07-11ND