Dicamba
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Dicamba is a herbicide sold for agricultural and residential uses. Dicamba-resistant GMO corn and soybeans are currently being marketed, indicating that dicamba spraying will increase across the U.S. Dicamba harms the brain and nervous system, and may also harm reproduction and child development.
2015:
FOUND
2
states detected
3
utilities detected
1,950
people served
Health concerns for dicamba
Harm to the brain and nervous system
Harm to reproduction and child development
States reporting dicamba in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Illinois | 1 | 1,800 | |
| New York | 2 | 150 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of dicamba, 2015
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pulaski | Mt. Pulaski, IL | 1 of 1 | 0.480 ppb | 1,800 |
| Country Colony Estates | Honeoye Falls, NY | 1 of 1 | 0.120 ppb | 125 |
| Limberlost Road Apartments (gu) | Westmoreland, NY | 1 of 4 | 0.0950 ppb | 25 |
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
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