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Dinoseb

Glencoe Water Works Board

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND60ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2019-06-121906-00227-001ND
2019-06-121906-00227-002ND
2019-06-121906-00227-003ND
2019-12-041912-00084-001ND
2019-12-041912-00084-002ND
2019-12-041912-00084-003ND
2022-06-272206-00486-001ND
2022-06-272206-00486-002ND
2022-06-272206-00486-003ND
2022-12-122212-00262-001ND
2022-12-132212-00262-002ND
2022-12-132212-00262-003ND