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Dinoseb

Fort Johnson South 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
2018ND120ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-1335417861003ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2018-09-1335417861003ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2021-08-2435658936001ND
2021-08-2435658936002ND
2021-08-2435658936003ND
2021-08-2435658936004ND
2021-08-2435658936005ND
2021-08-2435658936006ND