Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Dalapon

Alburgh Fire District 1

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

 

4

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
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20231.51 ppb331.10 ppb - 2.30 ppb

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
2020-06-102006-13694-001ND
2023-06-1523-OE-00005-0011.13 ppb
2023-09-282309-30779-001A2.30 ppb
2023-11-202311-36653-0011.10 ppb