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Dalapon

Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 8

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
2018-06-25AE31183ND
2019-08-06AE77220ND
2020-09-02AF26185ND
2020-10-19AF31180ND
2020-10-19AF31181ND
2021-09-02AF68736ND
2022-08-23AG10476ND
2023-07-05AG46991ND
2023-07-05AG47135ND
2023-07-05AG47140ND