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Dinoseb

Logan County Rural Water District #2

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-03-21SDWA-1242867-00ND
2019-09-23BI24087-01ND
2019-09-23SDWA-1425374-00ND
2020-02-06SDWA-1458390-00ND
2020-09-03SDWA-1515698-00ND
2021-10-11SDWA-1614223-00ND
2022-02-28SDWA-1670149-00ND
2023-12-11SDWA-1859373-00ND