DCPA di-acid degradate
Southwood Water System
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.
15
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-04 | ND | |
| 2018-07-19 | ND | |
| 2019-01-16 | ND | |
| 2019-01-16 | ND | |
| 2019-01-17 | ND | |
| 2019-01-17 | ND | |
| 2019-01-24 | ND | |
| 2019-01-24 | ND | |
| 2019-01-24 | ND | |
| 2019-01-25 | ND | |
| 2019-06-26 | ND | |
| 2019-09-05 | ND | |
| 2019-10-15 | ND | |
| 2021-03-12 | 4092813 | ND |
| 2022-10-11 | 4465083 | ND |