National Drinking Water Database
Passaic Valley Water Commission Utilities - Paterson, NJ
Serves 314,900 people
2,4-DB
2,4-DB is an herbicide used on alfalfa, peanuts, soybeans and other crops.Testing Summary
| Contaminant | Average/ Maximum Result | Health Limit Exceeded | Legal Limit Exceeded | Testing History -Tested  -Detected  -Over Health Guidelines  -Over Legal Limit* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-DB2,4-DB is an herbicide used on alfalfa, peanuts, soybeans and other crops. | 0 ppb 0 ppb | No 200 ppb | Legal at any levelThis is the Federal Limit. State Limits may be lower. |  |
| NOTE: Each dot in the above graph represents one month. * Water utilities are noted as exceeding the legal limit if any test is above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). Most MCLs are based on annual averages so exceeding the MCL for one test does not necessarily indicate that the system is out of compliance. | ||||
Health Based and Legal Limits for 2,4-DB
Health Based Limits for 2,4-DB
| Standard | Description | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Health-Based Screening Level | A benchmark concentration of contaminants in water that may be of potential concern for human health, if exceeded. For noncarcinogens, the HBSL represents the contaminant concentration in drinking water that is not expected to cause any adverse effects over a lifetime of exposure. For carcinogens, the HBSL range represents the contaminant concentration in drinking water that corresponds to an excess estimated lifetime cancer risk of 1 chance in 1 million to 1 chance in 10 thousand. Source: U.S. Geological Survey. | 200 ppb |
Testing Results
| Testing Date | Average Result | Samples taken that day | Number of Non-Detects | Range of Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-22 | 0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0 ppb |
| 2006-05-17 | 0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0 ppb |
| 2004-09-21 | 0 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0 ppb |
| 2004-07-14 | 0 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0 ppb |