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Dinoseb

Slidell Water Supply

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-04-1635462409001ND
2019-04-1635462409002ND
2019-04-1635462409001ND
2019-04-1635462409002ND
2019-07-0935481113001ND
2019-07-0935481113002ND
2019-07-0935481113001ND
2019-07-0935481113002ND
2022-06-0635724249001ND
2022-06-0635724249002ND
2022-06-0635724249003ND
2022-06-0635724249004ND