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Dinoseb

Craven County Water System

Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.

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27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2016-09-237981-092316-W02SND
2016-09-237981-092316-W03SND
2016-09-237981-092316-W04SND
2016-09-237981-092316-W05SND
2016-09-237981-092316-W01SND
2016-10-217981-102116-W01SND
2016-10-217981-102116-W02SND
2016-10-217981-102116-W03SND
2016-10-217981-102116-W04SND
2016-10-217981-102116-W05SND
2017-05-247981-052417-W04SND
2017-05-247981-052417-W05SND
2017-05-247981-052417-W03SND
2017-05-247981-052417-W02SND
2017-05-247981-052417-W01SND
2017-08-117981-081117-W01SND
2017-08-117981-081117-W02SND
2017-08-117981-081117-W03SND
2017-08-117981-081117-W04SND
2017-08-117981-081117-W05SND
2017-12-127981-121217-EP1SND
2018-02-287981-022818-EP1SND
2018-06-197981-061918-EP1SND
2018-08-157981-081518-EP1SND
2018-11-277981-112718-EP1SND
2019-03-217981-032119-EP1SND
2019-05-097981-050919-EP1SND