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Dinoseb

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Greenwich System

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

 

8

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
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-07-01201909729-SOCND
2019-07-02201909869-SOCND
2019-10-01201915908-SOCND
2019-11-11201918481-SOCND
2022-08-29202215057-SOCND
2022-09-19202216453-SOCND
2022-10-03202217572-SOCND
2022-10-04202217668-SOCND