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Dinoseb

Lake Elmo

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-11-2818K1050-01ND
2019-01-2919A0925-01ND
2020-02-0520B0177-02ND
2020-05-1420E0827-01ND
2021-07-1521G0882-01ND
2021-11-3021K1443-02ND
2021-11-3021K1443-03ND
2022-01-2722A1015-01ND
2022-01-2722A1015-02ND
2022-05-2422E1903-01ND