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Dinoseb

Cloquet

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

 

19

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND90ND

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
2019-08-2119H1956-02ND
2019-08-2119H1956-01ND
2020-03-1820C0831-01ND
2020-03-1820C0831-02ND
2020-03-1820C0831-03ND
2020-03-1820C0831-04ND
2020-05-2720E1779-04ND
2020-05-2720E1779-03ND
2020-05-2720E1779-02ND
2020-05-2720E1779-01ND
2023-06-0623F0473-01ND
2023-06-0623F0473-02ND
2023-06-0623F0473-03ND
2023-06-0623F0473-04ND
2023-09-0723I0303-01ND
2023-09-0723I0306-01ND
2023-09-0723I0307-01ND
2023-09-0723I0318-01ND
2023-10-1723J0903-01ND