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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dalapon

Belvidere

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

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND140ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
2019ND20ND

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
2015-02-105021964-02ND
2015-02-105021964-03ND
2015-02-105021968-01ND
2015-02-105021968-02ND
2015-02-105021968-03ND
2015-02-105021964-01ND
2015-04-075041620-01ND
2015-04-075041620-02ND
2015-04-075041620-03ND
2015-04-075041620-04ND
2015-04-075041657-01ND
2015-04-075041657-02ND
2015-08-045081145-01ND
2015-10-275104292-01ND
2016-01-056011007-01ND
2016-04-056041267-01ND
2018-02-141802861-001CND
2018-02-201802D45-004CND
2018-02-201802D45-010CND
2018-02-201802D45-013CND
2018-02-211802D45-001CND
2018-02-211802D45-007CND
2018-04-171804D35-001CND
2018-05-021805210-001CND
2018-05-081805739-001CND
2018-05-081805739-007CND
2018-05-081805739-010CND
2018-05-091805739-004CND
2019-01-081901379-001CND
2019-12-109122120-01ND