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Dinoseb

Pennsylvania American Water Company Yardley

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
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2020-04-0922005572.00ND
2020-04-0922005600.00ND
2020-06-1122395821.00ND
2020-08-1222780360.00ND
2020-08-1222780416.00ND
2020-08-1222780388.00ND
2023-04-1128684261.00ND
2023-04-1728684289.00ND
2023-04-1728684318.00ND
2023-08-0929478393.00ND
2023-08-0929478422.00ND
2023-08-0929478438.00ND