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Dalapon

City of Saginaw

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

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48

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
2014ND160ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND240ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-01-14LLF07113ND
2014-01-14LLF07111ND
2014-01-15LLF07112ND
2014-01-15LLF07114ND
2014-04-15LLF14937ND
2014-04-15LLF14938ND
2014-04-16LLF14939ND
2014-04-16LLF14940ND
2014-07-15LLF27881ND
2014-07-15LLF27882ND
2014-07-15LLF27880ND
2014-07-16LLF27883ND
2014-10-13LLF43472ND
2014-10-14LLF43474ND
2014-10-14LLF43473ND
2014-10-16LLF43475ND
2018-01-08LLH60536ND
2018-01-08LLH60801ND
2018-01-08LLH60801ND
2018-01-08LLH60536ND
2018-01-10LLH60802ND
2018-01-10LLH60802ND
2018-01-10LLH60803ND
2018-01-10LLH60803ND
2018-04-11LLH75402ND
2018-04-11LLH75402ND
2018-04-11LLH75399ND
2018-04-11LLH75399ND
2018-04-11LLH75400ND
2018-04-11LLH75400ND
2018-04-11LLH75401ND
2018-04-11LLH75401ND
2018-07-09LLH92233ND
2018-07-09LLH92234ND
2018-07-09LLH92234ND
2018-07-09LLH92236ND
2018-07-09LLH92236ND
2018-07-09LLH92235ND
2018-07-09LLH92235ND
2018-07-09LLH92233ND
2019-07-09LLI49167ND
2019-07-09LLI49167ND
2019-07-09LLI49161ND
2019-07-09LLI49161ND
2019-07-10LLI49160ND
2019-07-10LLI49160ND
2019-07-10LLI49168ND
2019-07-10LLI49168ND