Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

East Montgomery County MUD 4

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND100ND
2023ND20ND

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
2022-03-08AF88167ND
2022-03-08AF88168ND
2022-04-13AF93210ND
2022-04-13AF93211ND
2022-07-11AG04003ND
2022-07-11AG04014ND
2022-07-11AG04108ND
2022-07-11AG04109ND
2022-10-18AG17501ND
2022-10-18AG17502ND
2023-05-10AG39950ND
2023-05-10AG39951ND