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Dalapon

Lafourche Water District 1

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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 Lab ID Result
2018-01-2535370415009ND
2018-01-2535370415009ND
2018-02-2635377894001ND
2018-02-2635377894001ND
2018-07-2335406305001ND
2018-07-2335406305001ND
2018-08-2335413196001ND
2018-08-2335413196001ND
2019-01-2935445082001ND
2019-01-2935445082001ND
2019-02-1835449374001ND
2019-02-1835449374001ND
2019-07-2435484855001ND
2019-07-2435484855001ND
2019-08-2835494052001ND
2019-08-2835494052001ND
2020-01-2235526013001ND
2020-01-2235526013002ND
2020-10-1535585520001ND
2020-12-0335596468001ND
2021-03-1135619276001ND
2021-03-1135619285001ND
2021-11-0435675774001ND
2021-12-1635685695001ND
2022-03-0235701429001ND
2022-03-0235701432001ND
2022-08-2535742731001ND
2022-10-1235753130001ND
2023-02-2735782418001ND
2023-09-2635830710001ND
2023-10-2335836721001ND
2023-12-1435848533001ND