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Dinoseb

Colorado City Md

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND30ND

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 Result
2018-01-17ND
2018-08-28ND
2019-01-29ND
2019-01-29ND
2020-01-14ND
2020-01-14ND
2021-11-22ND
2021-12-07ND
2022-01-24ND
2022-02-23ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-02-14ND
2023-09-26ND