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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

City of Lyford

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

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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-03AC45334ND
2014-06-02AC55668ND
2014-07-21AC60265ND
2014-11-17AC72237ND
2015-02-24AC81670ND
2015-05-28AC93603ND
2015-09-21AD07798ND
2015-11-09AD12984ND
2016-02-24AD25474ND
2016-02-24AD25357ND
2016-05-16AD36812ND
2016-09-26AD51368ND
2016-09-26AD51453ND
2016-11-30AD59553ND
2016-11-30AD59561ND
2017-03-13AD74628ND
2017-03-13AD74632ND
2017-05-30AD85884ND
2017-05-30AD85883ND
2017-09-05AD94698ND
2017-09-05AD94709ND
2017-11-02AE03420ND
2017-11-02AE03417ND
2018-02-23AE15357ND
2018-02-23AE15358ND
2018-04-27AE24371ND
2018-04-27AE24369ND
2018-09-10AE39773ND
2018-09-10AE39759ND
2018-10-08AE43091ND
2018-10-08AE43096ND
2019-02-28AE56527ND
2019-02-28AE56509ND
2019-04-01AE60627ND
2019-04-01AE60645ND
2019-04-01AE60739ND
2019-07-16AE74591ND
2019-07-16AE74590ND
2019-10-07AE85793ND
2019-10-07AE85809ND