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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

Ruth Water District

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for dcpa mono- and di-acid degradates. Sample information shown below was taken by 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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Ruth Water District purchases water from Ely Municipal Water Department which is required to test for dcpa mono- and di-acid degradates. Sample information shown below was taken by Ely Municipal Water Department.

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