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DCPA di-acid degradate

Golden Valley Water Association

DCPA di-acid degradate is a residue of the herbicide dacthal, or DCPA, which is used for urban, household and agricultural applications. Dacthal is a possible human carcinogen whose use was limited by the EPA in 2005 due to concerns about water contamination.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201850.7 ppb1150.7 ppb
201953.2 ppb1153.2 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
202162.6 ppb1162.6 ppb
202217.2 ppb1117.2 ppb
202321.1 ppb1121.1 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-1750.7 ppb
2019-09-2453.2 ppb
2021-09-22418834062.6 ppb
2022-09-21435642617.2 ppb
2023-09-20452471221.1 ppb