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Dinoseb

Springville Water Works

NOTE: Springville Water Works purchases water from Coosa Valley Water Supply District which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Coosa Valley Water Supply District.

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Springville Water Works purchases water from Coosa Valley Water Supply District which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Coosa Valley Water Supply District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-19180219027-1ND
2020-05-1820154935001_ISOCND
2020-11-1820180586001_ISOCND
2023-10-112310-00220-002ND