Dinoseb
New Orleans Carrollton Waterworks
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-06 | AD88197 | ND |
2014-01-06 | AD88196 | ND |
2014-01-06 | AD88197 | ND |
2014-01-06 | AD88196 | ND |
2014-09-11 | AD96629 | ND |
2014-09-11 | AD96628 | ND |
2014-09-11 | AD96629 | ND |
2014-09-11 | AD96628 | ND |
2015-02-23 | 35177313001 | ND |
2015-02-23 | 35177313002 | ND |
2015-02-23 | 35177313002 | ND |
2015-02-23 | 35177313001 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 35209766001 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 35209766002 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 35209766002 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 35209766001 | ND |
2016-01-20 | 35226299001 | ND |
2016-01-20 | 35226299002 | ND |
2016-01-20 | 35226299002 | ND |
2016-01-20 | 35226299001 | ND |
2016-12-07 | 35282294006 | ND |
2016-12-07 | 35282147004 | ND |
2016-12-07 | 35282294006 | ND |
2016-12-07 | 35282147004 | ND |
2017-02-09 | 35294515002 | ND |
2017-02-09 | 35294515001 | ND |
2017-02-09 | 35294515001 | ND |
2017-02-09 | 35294515002 | ND |
2018-03-15 | 35380391001 | ND |
2018-03-15 | 35380391002 | ND |
2018-03-15 | 35380391001 | ND |
2018-03-15 | 35380391002 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 35411633001 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 35411633002 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 35411633001 | ND |
2018-08-15 | 35411633002 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451098001 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451097001 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451097001 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451098001 | ND |
2019-08-01 | 35486661001 | ND |
2019-08-01 | 35486665001 | ND |
2019-08-01 | 35486661001 | ND |
2019-08-01 | 35486665001 | ND |
2019-09-19 | 35499418001 | ND |
2019-09-19 | 35499418001 | ND |