Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

City of Whitewright

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND50ND

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
2020-10-14Q2040302019ND
2020-10-14Q2040302020ND
2020-10-14Q2040302021ND
2023-07-25Q2329473012ND
2023-07-25Q2329473013ND
2023-07-25Q2329473014ND
2023-10-31Q2346562001ND
2023-10-31Q2346562002ND