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Dinoseb

Norwich Public Utilities

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

 

9

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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 Lab ID Result
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306345SOC5ND
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306346SOC5ND
2020-02-12PH-0453-6306347SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306348SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306349SOC5ND
2020-05-14PH-0453-6306350SOC5ND
2023-11-14D3K1545-01SOCND
2023-11-14D3K1545-02SOCND
2023-11-14D3K1545-03SOCND