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Dalapon

Mount Houston Road Municipal Utility District

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-06-18AE30193ND
2019-07-15AE74324ND
2020-07-09AF18842ND
2020-07-09AF18959ND
2020-07-09AF18961ND
2021-06-14AF57723ND
2022-05-05AF95659ND
2023-06-01AG42760ND
2023-06-01AG42868ND
2023-11-09AG63114ND