Dinoseb
SJWTX Triple Peak Plant
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
31
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 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | AC48769 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | AC48768 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | AC51147 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | AC51149 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | AC51146 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | AC51148 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | AC57845 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | AC94464 | ND |
| 2015-11-03 | AD12434 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20169 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20165 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | AD40525 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | AD45773 | ND |
| 2016-12-01 | AD59982 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AD68174 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AD68175 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AD68173 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | AD82845 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | AD82844 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | AD86221 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | AD86219 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | AD86215 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | AD86214 | ND |
| 2017-07-27 | AD91179 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | AE30828 | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | AE41360 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | AE45469 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | AE54217 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | AE54216 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | AE67769 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | AE71192 | ND |