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Dinoseb

Evansville

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

 

10

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
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-04-2319D0527-01ND
2019-07-2219G0711-01ND
2019-11-1919K0557-01ND
2020-01-2720A0522-01ND
2020-05-2620E0414-01ND
2020-11-0420K0172-01ND
2021-02-0821B0208-01ND
2021-04-1921D0544-01ND
2022-04-1822D0422-01ND
2023-04-2523D0600-01ND