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Dinoseb

Eglin West/housing

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

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND200ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

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
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-04-22ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2020-10-20ND
2023-04-18ND
2023-05-23ND
2023-05-23ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-06-20ND
2023-06-27ND
2023-06-27ND
2023-08-15ND
2023-08-15ND