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Dinoseb

St Bernard Parish Waterworks

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
2018-03-0635378295001ND
2018-03-0635378295001ND
2018-09-2435419983001ND
2018-09-2435419983001ND
2019-02-1435448755001ND
2019-02-1435448755001ND
2019-09-2435500301001ND
2019-09-2435500301001ND
2020-03-1035536678001ND
2020-11-1835593411001ND
2021-03-0935617728001ND
2021-10-2635673877001ND
2022-02-0935696480001ND
2022-10-2035754897001ND
2023-02-0835778323001ND
2023-10-1135834151001ND