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Dinoseb

Rancheritos Mutual Water Company

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

 

5

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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
2019-02-18CA3600200_003_003-201902181030ND
2019-08-20CA3600200_001_001-201908200930ND
2020-10-13CA3600200_002_002-202010131255ND
2023-01-23CA3600200_003_003-202301231148ND
2023-08-07CA3600200_001_001-202308071145ND