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Dalapon

Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District 3

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-07-12AE33133ND
2018-07-12AE33200ND
2018-07-12AE33203ND
2019-07-09AE73614ND
2020-07-28AF20890ND
2021-05-05AF52540ND
2021-05-05AF52612ND
2021-05-05AF52613ND
2022-06-03AF99614ND
2023-06-07AG43492ND