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Dinoseb

Patterson Water System

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND40ND
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
2018-01-2535370415002ND
2018-01-2535370415002ND
2018-07-0935403035001ND
2018-07-0935403035001ND
2019-01-1535442674001ND
2019-01-1535442674001ND
2019-07-0935480730001ND
2019-07-0935480730001ND
2019-07-2435484856001ND
2019-07-2435484856001ND
2019-10-2235507344001ND
2019-10-2235507344001ND
2020-01-0735522572001ND
2020-01-0735522572002ND
2020-04-1435544199001ND
2020-09-2835581278001ND
2021-03-2535621782001ND
2021-11-3035681445001ND
2022-01-0635688920001ND
2022-07-2835735506001ND
2023-09-2735830712001ND
2023-10-0935833383001ND