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Dinoseb

Old Westbury

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-11-137070937001ND
2018-11-147071092001ND
2018-12-057072990001ND
2018-12-127073710001ND
2018-12-177074135001ND
2019-08-2870103045002ND
2019-08-2870103045001ND
2019-09-1770105239001ND
2020-09-0870144946001ND
2020-09-1470145710001ND
2020-09-2170146959001ND
2020-09-2170146109001ND
2020-09-2170146593001ND
2020-09-2170145144001ND
2021-11-1070194291001ND
2021-11-1070194291002ND
2021-11-1670194897002ND
2021-11-1670194897001ND
2021-12-0870197159001ND
2021-12-2270198899001ND
2022-11-0370235618001ND
2022-11-0470235627001ND
2022-11-1470236635001-SOCSND
2022-11-1670237102001-SOCSND
2022-11-3070238257001-SOCSND
2022-12-2170240934001-SOCSND
2023-11-0170276065001ND
2023-11-0170276065002ND
2023-11-0870276909002ND
2023-11-0870276909001ND
2023-11-2970279034001ND
2023-11-2970279034002ND