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Dinoseb

Pawc Pocono District

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

 

36

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
2020ND180ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND180ND

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
2020-04-1622047151.00ND
2020-04-2722047209.00ND
2020-04-2722047180.00ND
2020-04-2922239152.00ND
2020-04-2922239123.00ND
2020-04-2922239065.00ND
2020-05-0422239094.00ND
2020-05-0422239036.00ND
2020-05-0522239181.00ND
2020-07-0822631010.00ND
2020-07-0822630865.00ND
2020-07-0822630981.00ND
2020-07-1322630807.00ND
2020-07-1322630836.00ND
2020-07-1322630778.00ND
2020-07-1422630952.00ND
2020-07-1422630923.00ND
2020-07-1422630894.00ND
2023-05-1028925561.00ND
2023-05-1028925474.00ND
2023-05-1028925706.00ND
2023-05-1028925677.00ND
2023-05-1028925648.00ND
2023-05-1028925503.00ND
2023-05-1028925619.00ND
2023-05-1028925590.00ND
2023-05-1028925532.00ND
2023-07-1929324776.00ND
2023-07-1929324747.00ND
2023-07-1929324631.00ND
2023-07-1929324826.00ND
2023-07-1929324660.00ND
2023-07-1929324602.00ND
2023-07-1929324855.00ND
2023-07-1929324718.00ND
2023-07-1929324689.00ND