Dinoseb
Liberty, Town of
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
39
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2015-01-15 | ND | |
| 2017-03-08 | 31781-03 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 38502-05 | ND |
| 2017-10-18 | 41716-03 | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | 45234-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | 45233-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | 45232-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 45556-04 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 45555-04 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 45554-04 | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 45553-04 | ND |
| 2018-02-21 | 46929-05 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-09 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-08 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-03 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-04 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 50998-06 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | 51053-03 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 53276-05 | ND |
| 2018-11-29 | 59679-04 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62287-03 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62293-03 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62292-04 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62291-04 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62290-03 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62289-03 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 62288-03 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 64441-03 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 68096-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 70998-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 73977-01 | ND |