Dinoseb
Bedford Consolidated Water District
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | BZ96713SOCS | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | CC81307SOCS | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | CC81308SOCS | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | CD79192SOCS | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | CF69844SOCS | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | CF69842SOCS | ND |
| 2021-02-10 | CH60663-SOCS | ND |
| 2021-09-21 | CJ33009-SOCS | ND |
| 2021-09-21 | CJ33015-SOCS | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | CK66915-SOCS | ND |
| 2022-09-21 | CM38124-SOCS | ND |
| 2022-09-21 | CM38125-SOCS | ND |
| 2023-09-06 | CO91795-SOCS | ND |
| 2023-09-13 | CO98772-SOCS | ND |
| 2023-09-13 | CO98774-SOCS | ND |