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Dinoseb

Fairview Union Water System

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
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
2018-01-2235370033001ND
2018-01-2235370033001ND
2018-07-3135408507001ND
2018-07-3135408507001ND
2019-02-2535450972001ND
2019-02-2535450972001ND
2019-08-2635493338001ND
2019-08-2635493338001ND
2019-09-2535500914001ND
2019-09-2535500914001ND
2020-02-1735531817001ND
2020-09-1735578826001ND
2021-01-1435604986002ND
2021-08-1835657244007ND
2022-02-0135694942005ND
2022-08-0835738986003ND
2023-03-0635784946001ND
2023-08-2235823283001ND