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Dinoseb

Afton Public Works Authority

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND10ND

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
2020-05-11CE11057-01ND
2020-08-19CH19170-01ND
2020-10-05CJ05040-01ND
2021-01-04DA04019-01ND
2021-04-19DD19012-01ND
2021-07-19DG19040-01ND
2021-10-18DJ18014-01ND
2022-02-22EB22042-01ND
2022-05-03EE03131-01ND
2022-09-19EI19045-01ND
2022-11-07EK07041-01ND
2023-02-21FB21043-01RE1ND