Dinoseb
Cook Springs Water Authority
NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
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: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | 1802-00225-5 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 1802-00225-6 | ND |
| 2018-02-23 | 1802-00412-1 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 1804-00026-11 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 1804-00026-12 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 1808-00215-002 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 1808-00215-003 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 1808-00215-006 | ND |
| 2018-11-15 | 1811-00326-001 | ND |
| 2018-11-15 | 1811-00326-004 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 1901-00119-004 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 1902-00119-001 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 1905-00211-013 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 1905-00211-017 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | 1908-00227-006 | ND |
| 2019-08-15 | 1908-00227-003 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 1911-00174-007 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 1911-00174-010 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-001 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-002 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-003 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-005 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-006 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-007 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 2002-00224-010 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 2005-00172-008 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 2005-00172-012 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-003 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-009 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-006 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-005 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-002 | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-001A | ND |
| 2020-08-10 | 2008-00136-004 | ND |
| 2020-10-20 | 2010-00313-002 | ND |
| 2020-10-20 | 2010-00313-005 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | 2102-00117-002 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | 2102-00117-003 | ND |
| 2021-02-08 | 2102-00117-006 | ND |
| 2021-05-10 | 2105-00143-007 | ND |
| 2021-05-10 | 2105-00143-011 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 2108-00215-001 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 2108-00215-002 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | 2108-00215-005 | ND |
| 2022-01-11 | 2201-00155-002 | ND |
| 2022-01-11 | 2201-00155-005 | ND |
| 2022-08-18 | 2208-00379-001 | ND |
| 2022-08-18 | 2208-00379-002 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 2302-00274-001 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 2302-00274-002 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 2302-00274-004 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 2302-00274-005 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 2302-00274-006 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 2308-00319-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 2308-00319-002 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 2308-00319-003 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 2308-00319-004 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 2308-00319-005 | ND |