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Dinoseb

Pennsylvania American Royersford

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

 

21

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
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND100ND

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
2020-04-0822016232.00ND
2020-04-0822016116.00ND
2020-04-1522016317.00ND
2020-04-1522016289.00ND
2020-04-1522016261.00ND
2020-07-0722601606.00ND
2020-08-0422792310.00ND
2020-08-0522792295.00ND
2020-08-1122792239.00ND
2020-08-1122792267.00ND
2020-08-1822792680.00ND
2023-05-0128893352.00ND
2023-05-0128893380.00ND
2023-05-0128893315.00ND
2023-05-1128893324.00ND
2023-05-1128893408.00ND
2023-07-0629296030.00ND
2023-08-1029491107.00ND
2023-08-1029491074.00ND
2023-08-1029491128.00ND
2023-08-1029491041.00ND