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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

City of Lewiston

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND70ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-25S140226039-002ND
2014-02-25S140226039-001ND
2014-08-13S140814054-005ND
2014-08-13S140814054-004ND
2014-08-13S140814054-003ND
2014-08-13S140814054-002ND
2014-08-13S140814054-001ND
2015-01-21S2150122025-001ND
2015-07-22S150723044-003ND
2015-07-22S150723044-002ND
2015-07-22S150723044-001ND
2015-08-19S150819036-002ND
2015-08-19S150819036-001ND
2016-02-09S160209050-002ND
2016-05-16S160518056-001ND
2017-03-28S170328050-002ND
2017-03-28S170328050-001ND
2017-09-19S170920029-003ND
2017-09-19S170920029-004ND
2018-02-21S180221045-001ND
2018-02-22S180223004-001ND
2018-12-13S181213011-002ND
2018-12-13S181213011-001ND
2019-01-24S190124017-001ND
2019-04-23S190423067-002ND
2019-04-23S190423067-001ND
2019-08-14S190814080-001ND