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Dinoseb

Bremen Water Department

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-05-01354799RS28-1802ND
2018-08-06360593RS28-1803ND
2018-08-28362045RS28-1803ND
2018-10-15364981RS28-1804ND
2019-02-19370080RS28-1901ND
2019-05-06373608RS-1802ND
2021-04-20408586ND
2021-04-20408587ND
2021-07-13413354ND
2021-07-26414155ND