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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

Ely Municipal Water Department

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.

 

4

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
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-26201910010466ND
2022-05-12380-1966-1ND
2022-07-07380-9979-1ND
2023-11-08380-71012-1ND