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Dinoseb

Westchester County Water District #3

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-09-24AU20759SOCSND
2019-11-12AV23848SOCSND
2020-11-09AW21633-1SOCSND
2021-09-20AX19184-SOCS-WD3ND
2021-09-20AX19180-SOCS-WD3ND
2022-10-24AY19127-SOCS-WD3ND
2022-10-24AY19125-SOCS-WD3ND
2023-10-19AZ19385-SOCS-WD3ND
2023-10-19AZ19384-SOCS-WD3ND