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Dalapon

Lovelock Meadows Water District

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-07-30201807310594ND
2019-02-25201902270374ND
2019-03-04201903050429ND
2020-03-03EN2020-00007558ND
2021-03-01202103040676ND
2022-04-04202204070839ND
2022-05-17380-2160-1ND
2023-06-05AGF-0910-01ND
2023-06-05AGF0910-01ND