Dinoseb
Oyster Point S/d
NOTE: Oyster Point S/d purchases water from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County.
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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
NOTE: Oyster Point S/d purchases water from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - New Hanover County.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 | 201401160704 | ND |
| 2014-04-10 | 201404120236 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | ND | |
| 2015-09-29 | ND | |
| 2015-11-12 | ND | |
| 2015-11-16 | ND | |
| 2016-07-14 | 3494005 | ND |
| 2016-10-13 | 3564823 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 3622895 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 3671290 | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 92394444001SOC | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | 92394441001SOC | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4091751 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4091759 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114200 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | 4114205 | ND |
| 2019-07-25 | 4365272 | ND |
| 2019-09-12 | 4419231 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443584 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4441727 | ND |