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Dalapon

Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 149

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-06-21AE30950ND
2018-06-21AE30957ND
2019-01-22AE50766ND
2019-09-11AE82980ND
2019-09-11AE82986ND
2020-05-29AF13352ND
2020-05-29AF13354ND
2021-07-21AF62811ND
2021-07-21AF62813ND
2022-04-18AF93559ND
2022-05-16AF96966ND
2022-05-16AF96970ND
2023-07-10AG47573ND
2023-07-10AG47584ND