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Dalapon

City Of Glen Rose

NOTE: City Of Glen Rose purchases water from Somervell County Water District - Wheele which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Somervell County Water District - Wheele.

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

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: City Of Glen Rose purchases water from Somervell County Water District - Wheele which is required to test for dalapon. Sample information shown below was taken by Somervell County Water District - Wheele.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-26Q1817130010ND
2021-06-01Q2114024009ND