Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Gbra Luling Plant

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-08-23AE38247ND
2019-05-29AE68353ND
2019-05-29AE68469ND
2020-08-17AF23685ND
2021-08-18AF66744ND
2022-01-11AF79751ND
2022-05-03AF95313ND
2023-06-21AG45228ND