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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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DCPA mono- and di-acid degradates

Waialee-sunset Beach

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.

 

6

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
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-07-05ND
2017-01-04ND
2017-02-23ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-31ND
2017-10-31ND