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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Kalamazoo

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

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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND160ND
2019ND140ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-06LLF08743ND
2014-05-12LLF17820ND
2014-08-31LLF35694ND
2014-08-31LLF35693ND
2014-11-04LLF45375ND
2014-11-04LLF45376ND
2018-02-06LLH64766ND
2018-02-06LLH64766ND
2018-02-06LLH64767ND
2018-02-06LLH64767ND
2018-05-01LLH77963ND
2018-05-01LLH77964ND
2018-05-01LLH77964ND
2018-05-01LLH77963ND
2018-08-14LLH99050ND
2018-08-14LLH99050ND
2018-08-14LLH99051ND
2018-08-14LLH99051ND
2018-11-14LLI15549ND
2018-11-14LLI15548ND
2018-11-14LLI15548ND
2018-11-14LLI15549ND
2019-02-05LLI24685ND
2019-02-05LLI24685ND
2019-02-05LLI24686ND
2019-02-05LLI24686ND
2019-05-06LLI36749ND
2019-05-06LLI36749ND
2019-05-06LLI36750ND
2019-05-06LLI36750ND
2019-05-29LLI40050ND
2019-05-29LLI40050ND
2019-08-06LLI54962ND
2019-08-06LLI54962ND
2019-08-06LLI54963ND
2019-08-06LLI54963ND