Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Lawco Mansura

NOTE: Lawco Mansura purchases water from Avoyelles Water Commission which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Avoyelles Water Commission.

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

 

8

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
2020ND50ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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: Lawco Mansura purchases water from Avoyelles Water Commission which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Avoyelles Water Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-04-2135545472001ND
2020-04-2135545472002ND
2020-04-2135545472003ND
2020-04-2135545472004ND
2023-03-1535786782001ND
2023-03-1535786782002ND
2023-03-1535786782003ND
2023-03-1535786782004ND