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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dinoseb

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

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20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND200ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2019-01-22AK09877ND
2019-01-22AK09875ND
2019-01-22AK09873ND
2019-01-22AK09871ND
2019-01-22AK09869ND
2019-04-08AK14962ND
2019-04-08AK14970ND
2019-04-08AK14968ND
2019-04-08AK14966ND
2019-04-08AK14964ND
2019-07-16AK22599ND
2019-07-16AK22595ND
2019-07-16AK22593ND
2019-07-16AK22588ND
2019-07-16AK22581ND
2019-10-07AK34621ND
2019-10-07AK34629ND
2019-10-07AK34627ND
2019-10-07AK34625ND
2019-10-07AK34623ND