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Dalapon

Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

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

 

0

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
2019ND150ND
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND600ND

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

NOTE: Northampton Bucks County Municipal Authority purchases water from Bcwsa Main Lower South which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Bcwsa Main Lower South.

Date Lab ID Result