DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates
California American Water Company - Suburban
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.
21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-005-0810 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-020-1240 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-014-1053 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 9590-018-0915 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 9590-007-0945 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 9590-047-1230 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 9590-044-1110 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 9590-011-1305 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 9590-004-0905 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 9590-006-1300 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 9590-016-0815 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-013-1015 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-021-1020 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-019-1015 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-017-0900 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-001-0850 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9590-010-1140 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 9590-012-1130 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 9590-053-0905 | ND |
| 2018-09-11 | 9590-009-0845 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 9590-008-1030 | ND |