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Dinoseb

Monticello Water Department

Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.

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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND80ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

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
2014-07-1414198008602ND
2014-07-1414198008702ND
2014-09-3014275001602ND
2014-09-3014275001502ND
2014-11-0314310002002ND
2014-11-0314310001902ND
2014-11-0314310002102ND
2014-11-0314310002202ND
2015-08-0315218000302ND
2016-01-2016025000202ND
2016-05-0316126016402ND
2016-05-0316126016302ND
2017-07-3117215005201ND
2017-07-3117215005501ND
2017-07-3117215005401ND
2017-07-3117215005301ND
2017-11-0617312000602ND
2017-11-0617312000502ND
2017-11-0617312000402ND
2017-11-0617312000302ND
2019-02-2619059002402ND
2019-04-3019121003802ND
2019-04-3019121003702ND
2019-09-1619261001502ND