Dinoseb
Bladen County Water Dist-West Bladen
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
31
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 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-02 | 8527-010214-E05S | ND |
| 2014-01-02 | 8527-010214-E04S | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 8527-040214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 8527-050714-E04S | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 8527-050714-E05S | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 8527-070214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 8527-070214-L06S | ND |
| 2014-09-03 | 8527-090314-E08S | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | 8527-100114-E08S | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | 8527-100114-L06S | ND |
| 2014-12-03 | 8527-120314-E05S | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | ND | |
| 2015-01-21 | ND | |
| 2015-02-04 | ND | |
| 2015-04-01 | ND | |
| 2015-05-06 | ND | |
| 2015-08-05 | ND | |
| 2015-10-01 | ND | |
| 2016-02-03 | 8527-020316-E05S | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | 8527-010417-E04S | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | 8527-020117-E05S | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 8527-040517-E11S | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 8527-070517-E11S | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 8527-070517-L06S | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 8527-090517-E08S | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 8527-100317-E08S | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | 8527-100317-L06S | ND |
| 2018-01-03 | 8527-010318-E09S | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 8527-020718-E05S | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 8527-041018-E09S | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 8527-020619-E05S | ND |