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Dinoseb

Carthage

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-05-0739201701ND
2019-04-0743308601ND
2020-05-182005E75-001CND
2021-05-252105Q83-001CND
2022-04-262204M85-001CND
2022-07-062207405-001CND
2022-11-18FK04344-01ND
2023-01-12GA02520-01ND
2023-05-05GE01478-01ND