Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Steeple Run Subdivision

NOTE: Steeple Run Subdivision purchases water from Du Page Water Commission which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Du Page Water Commission.

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

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Steeple Run Subdivision purchases water from Du Page Water Commission which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Du Page Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result