Dicamba
Wellesley Water Division (MWRA)
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.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-03-16 | ND |
| 2015-03-16 | ND |
| 2015-03-16 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | ND |