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Dalapon

Pecan Utilities Oak Ridge Subdivision

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

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.175 ppb81ND - 1.40 ppb
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-02-06AE12462ND
2018-02-06AE12461ND
2018-06-05AE28657ND
2018-06-05AE28656ND
2018-08-30AE38907ND
2018-08-30AE38910ND
2018-11-29AE47362ND
2018-11-29AE47363ND
2019-01-24AE51185ND
2019-01-24AE51189ND
2019-04-23AE63317ND
2019-04-23AE63319ND
2019-08-19AE79221ND
2019-08-19AE79220ND
2019-12-11AE92120ND
2019-12-11AE92123ND
2020-01-27AE95299ND
2020-01-27AE95306ND
2020-04-14AF06553ND
2020-04-14AF06555ND
2020-07-16AF19538ND
2020-07-16AF19539ND
2020-11-09AF33579ND
2020-11-09AF33580ND
2021-02-03AF42412ND
2021-02-03AF42413ND
2021-05-20AF54732ND
2021-05-20AF54734ND
2021-08-30AF68269ND
2021-08-30AF682781.40 ppb
2021-11-30AF77416ND
2021-11-30AF77417ND
2022-03-07AF87612ND
2022-03-07AF87613ND
2022-05-24AF98226ND
2022-05-24AF98237ND
2022-08-16AG09389ND
2022-08-16AG09393ND
2022-11-21AG19350ND
2022-11-21AG19351ND
2023-03-14AG32811ND
2023-03-14AG32813ND
2023-05-26AG42212ND
2023-05-26AG42213ND
2023-08-22AG53423ND
2023-08-22AG53425ND
2023-10-19AG60419ND
2023-10-19AG60420ND