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Dinoseb

Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division

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

 

18

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
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND100ND

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
2020-04-0822077913.00ND
2020-04-1422077869.00ND
2020-04-1422077833.00ND
2020-04-2222078447.00ND
2020-07-0822660553.00ND
2020-07-1622660593.00ND
2020-07-2222660667.00ND
2020-07-2222660629.00ND
2023-04-1128759094.00ND
2023-04-1128759095.00ND
2023-04-1928759263.00ND
2023-04-2628958444.00ND
2023-04-2628958443.00ND
2023-07-1129355960.00ND
2023-07-1129355959.00ND
2023-07-1829355897.00ND
2023-07-1829355898.00ND
2023-07-2529554460.00ND