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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-08 | 22016232.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-08 | 22016116.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 22016317.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 22016289.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 22016261.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 22601606.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | 22792310.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-05 | 22792295.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-11 | 22792239.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-11 | 22792267.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22792680.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 28893352.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 28893380.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-01 | 28893315.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-11 | 28893324.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-11 | 28893408.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-06 | 29296030.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | 29491107.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | 29491074.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | 29491128.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | 29491041.00 | ND |