Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

South Kingstown-south Shore

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

 

12

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2020-03-312001614-01_PE21ND
2020-03-312001614-02_PE21ND
2020-03-312001614-03_PE21ND
2020-08-032003233-01_PE21ND
2020-08-032003233-03_PE21ND
2020-08-032003233-02_PE21ND
2023-03-082301336-01_PE21ND
2023-03-082301336-02_PE21ND
2023-03-082301336-03_PE21ND
2023-08-012303773-01_PE21ND
2023-08-012303773-02_PE21ND
2023-08-012303773-03_PE21ND