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Dinoseb

North Penn Water Authority

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

 

30

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
2020ND220ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-0122022939.00ND
2020-04-0122023059.00ND
2020-04-0122023029.00ND
2020-04-0122022969.00ND
2020-04-0122022999.00ND
2020-04-0122023137.00ND
2020-04-1322023351.00ND
2020-04-1322023321.00ND
2020-04-1322023291.00ND
2020-04-1322023261.00ND
2020-05-0422215393.00ND
2020-07-0622607335.00ND
2020-07-0622607365.00ND
2020-07-0622607395.00ND
2020-07-0622607305.00ND
2020-07-0622608061.00ND
2020-08-1022799615.00ND
2020-08-1022799585.00ND
2020-08-1022799495.00ND
2020-08-1222799555.00ND
2020-08-1222799525.00ND
2020-08-3122999394.00ND
2023-04-1228702868.00ND
2023-04-1228702866.00ND
2023-04-1228702865.00ND
2023-04-1228702867.00ND
2023-07-1929498035.00ND
2023-07-1929498037.00ND
2023-07-1929498036.00ND
2023-07-1929498034.00ND