Dinoseb
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | 201402060612 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 201405090681 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 201408070253 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 201411060235 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | ND | |
| 2015-04-13 | ND | |
| 2015-05-12 | ND | |
| 2015-07-08 | ND | |
| 2015-08-17 | ND | |
| 2015-08-17 | ND | |
| 2015-11-12 | ND | |
| 2015-11-16 | ND | |
| 2016-04-07 | 3427045 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | 3577048 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | 3577060 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 3622926 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 3622932 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 3871684 | ND |
| 2018-04-30 | 3925326 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | 3932361 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 92391593001SOC | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | 92391890001SOC | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 92394426001SOC | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114204 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114582 | ND |
| 2018-12-17 | 4152240 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 4189337 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 4286100 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 4377268 | ND |
| 2019-09-16 | 4424754 | ND |
| 2019-09-23 | 4434024 | ND |
| 2019-09-26 | 37729_19-41714 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4441898 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443206 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443223 | ND |