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Dinoseb

Halifax Water Department

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

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
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Date Result
2018-06-12ND
2018-06-12ND
2018-12-10ND
2018-12-10ND
2020-06-08ND
2020-06-09ND
2020-12-01ND
2020-12-02ND
2022-09-21ND
2022-12-01ND
2023-06-01ND
2023-12-06ND