Dinoseb
Arizona Water Company - Overgaard
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 7 ppb
The legal limit for dinoseb, established in 1992, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1970s and 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-19 | 5051552-05 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 5051552-04 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 5051552-03 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 5051552-02 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 5051552-01 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 5110317-04 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 5110317-03 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 5110317-02 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | 5110317-01 | ND |
| 2016-02-22 | 6022013-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 18E2216-05 SOC | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 18E2216-04 SOC | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 18E2216-03 SOC | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 18E2216-02 SOC | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 18E2216-01 SOC | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 18J1761-04 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 18J1761-03 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 18J1761-02 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 18J1761-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 18K0612-01 | ND |