Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Hot Springs Municipal Water

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

 

10

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-01-07B19010673-001AND
2019-01-07B19010673-002AND
2020-11-05B20110715-001BND
2020-11-05B20110715-002AND
2023-02-23B23021692-001AND
2023-02-23B23021692-002AND
2023-02-23B23021692-003AND
2023-06-13B23061425-001AND
2023-09-11B23091231-001AND
2023-11-15B23111388-001AND