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Dinoseb

Alberta Water System

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

 

19

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
2020ND10ND
2021ND80ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-06-1835399332002ND
2018-06-1835399332003ND
2018-06-1835399332004ND
2018-06-1835399332001ND
2018-06-1835399332002ND
2018-06-1835399332003ND
2018-06-1835399332004ND
2018-06-1835399332001ND
2020-12-1535599419001ND
2021-02-1135612027001ND
2021-04-2735629109001ND
2021-04-2735629109002ND
2021-04-2735629109003ND
2021-04-2735629109004ND
2021-04-2735629109005ND
2021-07-1335648189002ND
2021-11-0235675540003ND
2023-08-2335823153001ND
2023-08-2335823166001ND