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Dinoseb

Tobyhanna Army Depot

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

 

10

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
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2020-04-0722046590.00ND
2020-07-1322822306.00ND
2021-09-2125242631.00ND
2021-12-1725785810.00ND
2022-02-2226137765.00ND
2022-06-1427060892.00ND
2022-09-2027663138.00ND
2022-11-0827844704.00ND
2023-04-2528925189.00ND
2023-07-2529324054.00ND