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Dinoseb

Saint Louis Park

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
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021ND10ND
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
2018-04-1018D0389-01ND
2020-01-2220A0832-01ND
2020-05-2120E1400-01ND
2020-05-2120E1400-02ND
2020-05-2120E1401-02ND
2020-06-2520F2056-01ND
2020-08-0520H0263-03ND
2020-08-0520H0263-02ND
2020-08-0520H0263-01ND
2021-11-3021L0010-01ND
2022-02-0822B0528-01ND
2023-06-0823F0898-01ND
2023-06-0823F0898-03ND
2023-07-1923G1149-01ND
2023-07-1923G1149-02ND
2023-07-1923G1149-03ND
2023-10-3023J1664-03ND