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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan

DCPA degradates are residues of the herbicide dacthal, or DCPA, which is used for urban, household and agricultural applications. Dacthal is a possible human carcinogen whose use was limited by the EPA in 2005 due to concerns about water contamination.

 

5

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
20200.427 ppb110.427 ppb
20210.791 ppb110.791 ppb
20220.299 ppb32ND - 0.452 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-11-090110917-010.427 ppb
2021-05-271052804-010.791 ppb
2022-04-2522D2501-020.444 ppb
2022-07-2122G2103-01ND
2022-10-1222J1201-010.452 ppb