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Dalapon

Slippery Rock Municipal Authority

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20231.36 ppb42ND - 4.15 ppb

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
2018-03-152302800001ND
2018-09-272341473001ND
2020-04-0922126576.00ND
2020-04-0922126605.00ND
2020-07-0922709958.00ND
2020-08-1922906849.00ND
2023-05-0429011954.001.28 ppb
2023-05-0429011955.004.15 ppb
2023-08-1029609018.00ND
2023-08-1029609047.00ND