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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)

DCPA degradates are residues 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND80ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2017-08-089590-005-1212ND
2017-09-119590-003-1130ND
2017-09-129590-004-1145ND
2017-09-129590-008-1215ND
2017-09-129590-010-1055ND
2017-09-269590-002-0945ND
2017-09-269590-006-1045ND
2017-09-269590-007-1025ND