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Dinoseb

Saint Joseph

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

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
2018-03-0918C0449-01ND
2018-06-2618F1923-01ND
2019-09-0419I0182-01ND
2019-12-0419L0116-02ND
2022-07-1222G0656-01ND
2022-07-1222G0657-01ND
2022-10-3122K0019-01ND
2022-10-3122K0036-01ND
2023-07-2523G1709-01ND
2023-10-2523J1397-01ND