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Dalapon

Terrell County Water Control and Improvement District 1

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-08-22AE38059ND
2018-08-22AE38186ND
2018-08-22AE38187ND
2019-05-09AE65653ND
2020-09-17AF27726ND
2021-07-20AF62627ND
2021-07-20AF62728ND
2021-07-20AF62733ND
2022-05-19AF97680ND
2023-09-20AG57047ND