Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Devens Massdevelopment

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

 

11

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
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND60ND
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

Date Result
2019-01-16ND
2019-01-16ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-08-06ND
2019-11-12ND
2022-01-28ND
2022-01-28ND
2022-01-28ND
2022-01-28ND
2022-01-28ND
2022-01-28ND