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Dalapon

West Harris County Municipal Utility District 15

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
2018-03-05AE16742ND
2018-03-05AE16746ND
2018-06-12AE29482ND
2019-07-30AE76414ND
2020-09-21AF27888ND
2021-03-09AF46136ND
2021-04-27AF51465ND
2021-06-17AF58619ND
2022-05-09AF95986ND
2023-05-15AG40497ND