Dinoseb
Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-09 | CA4810015_003_003-201801090758 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | CA4810015_003_003-201901070825 | ND |
| 2020-01-07 | CA4810015_003_003-202001070855 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | CA4810015_005_005-202003101005 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | CA4810015_006_006-202003101130 | ND |
| 2020-06-22 | CA4810015_006_006-202006221125 | ND |
| 2020-06-22 | CA4810015_005_005-202006221235 | ND |
| 2020-10-05 | CA4810015_003_003-202010050842 | ND |
| 2022-01-05 | CA4810015_003_003-202201050906 | ND |
| 2023-03-16 | CA4810015_006_006-202303161115 | ND |