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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Acton MUD

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

 

42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND180ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-04-16Q1412086033ND
2014-04-16Q1412086018ND
2014-04-16Q1412086019ND
2014-04-16Q1412086020ND
2014-04-16Q1412086021ND
2014-04-16Q1412086022ND
2014-04-16Q1412086023ND
2014-04-16Q1412086024ND
2014-04-16Q1412086031ND
2014-04-16Q1412086032ND
2014-04-17Q1412419024ND
2014-04-17Q1412419023ND
2014-04-17Q1412419022ND
2014-04-17Q1412419021ND
2014-04-17Q1412419020ND
2014-04-17Q1412419019ND
2014-04-17Q1412419018ND
2015-02-09Q1504919052ND
2016-03-16Q1610933012ND
2016-05-31Q1621309012ND
2016-07-28Q1630951010ND
2016-11-30Q1652001006ND
2017-08-31Q1740574056ND
2017-08-31Q1740574021ND
2017-08-31Q1740574020ND
2017-08-31Q1740574055ND
2017-08-31Q1740574019ND
2017-08-31Q1740574054ND
2017-08-31Q1740574018ND
2017-08-31Q1740574053ND
2017-10-05Q1749124057ND
2017-10-05Q1749124007ND
2017-10-05Q1749124008ND
2017-10-05Q1749124039ND
2017-10-05Q1749124040ND
2017-10-05Q1749124009ND
2017-10-05Q1749124041ND
2017-10-18Q1753761019ND
2017-10-18Q1753761005ND
2017-10-18Q1753761018ND
2018-03-28Q1812936038ND
2019-03-26Q1912275002ND