Dinoseb
Upper Hanover Water Authority
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
20
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-20 | 21848002.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-20 | 21848000.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-20 | 21848001.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22417383.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22417386.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22417384.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22417385.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | 28703086.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | 28703088.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | 28703087.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-24 | 29108946.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-24 | 29108948.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-24 | 29108947.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-21 | 29700657.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-21 | 29700656.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29700658.00 | ND |
| 2023-11-13 | 30246617.00 | ND |
| 2023-11-13 | 30246589.00 | ND |
| 2023-11-14 | 30246561.00 | ND |
| 2023-11-28 | 30246533.00 | ND |