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Dinoseb

Water Works District #1 of Vermilion

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

 

17

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

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
2019-06-1035474976001ND
2019-06-1035474976001ND
2019-08-0835489061001ND
2019-08-0835489061001ND
2020-06-1035556215003ND
2020-06-1035556215004ND
2020-06-1035556215002ND
2020-06-1035556215001ND
2020-10-0535583034002ND
2020-10-0535583034001ND
2022-07-2535735487001ND
2023-03-2735788777001ND
2023-03-2735788777002ND
2023-03-2735788779001ND
2023-03-2735788779002ND
2023-07-1035812353001ND
2023-07-1035812353002ND