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Dinoseb

Blanchard Water System

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2018-01-0835367511001ND
2018-07-2335407300001ND
2018-07-2335407300001ND
2019-02-1835449623001ND
2019-02-1835449623001ND
2019-07-2535485233001ND
2019-07-2535485233001ND
2020-03-1635538195001ND
2020-08-1035569898001ND
2021-01-0535602529001ND
2021-08-1035655130002ND
2022-02-1435697796002ND
2022-07-2735735463003ND
2023-01-3035776976004ND
2023-08-1535821486001ND