Dinoseb
Schuylkill County. Municipal Authority
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
16
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-29 | 22281732.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281703.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281790.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | 22281761.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864910.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864881.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | 22864852.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-06 | 22864951.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-08 | 29175432.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-09 | 29175433.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 29175435.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-11 | 29175434.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-03 | 29762942.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-04 | 29762941.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 29763041.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 29763042.00 | ND |