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Dinoseb

Minneapolis

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

 

10

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
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
2019-10-0919J0500-01ND
2020-03-1820C0794-01ND
2020-03-1820C0794-02ND
2020-05-2020E1211-01ND
2020-07-2420G1757-01ND
2020-10-2720J1367-01ND
2021-04-2021D1030-01ND
2021-04-2021D1030-02ND
2021-09-1021I0522-01ND
2021-09-1021I0522-02ND