Dicamba
New Britain Water Department
Dicamba is a herbicide sold for agricultural and residential uses. Dicamba-resistant GMO corn and soybeans are currently being marketed, indicating that dicamba spraying will increase across the U.S. Dicamba harms the brain and nervous system, and may also harm reproduction and child development.
6
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | SOC 200575348 | ND |
| 2020-09-16 | SOC 200590476 | ND |
| 2021-09-28 | 300069325 300069326 | ND |
| 2022-05-24 | S300188084 300188129 | ND |
| 2022-09-19 | S300245682 300245683 | ND |
| 2023-05-22 | S300354391 300354392 | ND |