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Dalapon

Midland Borough Municipal Authority

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20181.13 ppb43ND - 1.67 ppb
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
20220.515 ppb21ND - 1.03 ppb
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
2018-06-0618F1036-011.44 ppb
2018-07-1218G1637-011.67 ppb
2018-10-248104848-01RE1.42 ppb
2018-11-078112142-01ND
2019-02-129022378-01ND
2019-10-039102323-01ND
2020-02-1821760365.00ND
2020-05-1922318357.00ND
2020-08-1822904064.00ND
2020-10-2023277995.00ND
2021-02-0823977206.00ND
2021-10-1225502459.00ND
2022-03-0826379686.00ND
2022-08-0327344214.001.03 ppb
2023-01-1728265678.00ND
2023-04-1228807703.00ND