Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Lake Marian Resort

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

 

10

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
20220.0500 ppb21ND - 0.1000 ppb
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
2021-02-22ND
2021-08-09ND
2021-09-01ND
2021-11-03ND
2022-01-260.1000 ppb
2022-08-17ND
2023-02-08ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-07-18ND
2023-10-16ND