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Dinoseb

Crowley Water System (LAWCO)

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND50ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND50ND

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
2018-07-3035407885002ND
2018-07-3035407885003ND
2018-07-3035407885004ND
2018-07-3035407885001ND
2018-07-3035407885002ND
2018-07-3035407885003ND
2018-07-3035407885004ND
2018-07-3035407885001ND
2020-12-1435599407002ND
2020-12-1435599407005ND
2020-12-1435599407004ND
2020-12-1435599407003ND
2020-12-1435599407001ND
2023-10-0335832383001ND
2023-10-0335832383002ND
2023-10-0335832383003ND
2023-10-0335832383004ND
2023-10-0335832383005ND