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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

S L M Water Commission

DCPA degradates are residues of the herbicide dacthal, or DCPA, which is used for urban, household and agricultural applications. Dacthal is a possible human carcinogen whose use was limited by the EPA in 2005 due to concerns about water contamination.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-0818E0393-01ND
2019-06-1119F0337-01ND
2020-06-0820F0113-01ND
2021-04-2721D0726-01ND
2022-05-1722E0541-01ND
2023-06-0623F0268-01ND