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Dinoseb

Altoona Water Authority

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

 

22

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
2020ND120ND
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
2020-05-1822286936.00ND
2020-05-1822286909.00ND
2020-05-1822286963.00ND
2020-05-2122483938.00ND
2020-05-2122483992.00ND
2020-05-2122483964.00ND
2020-07-1522676319.00ND
2020-07-1522676346.00ND
2020-07-1522676152.00ND
2020-07-1622869593.00ND
2020-07-1622676400.00ND
2020-07-1622676373.00ND
2023-04-2728974659.00ND
2023-04-2728974639.00ND
2023-05-0328974788.00ND
2023-05-0328974755.00ND
2023-05-0428974700.00ND
2023-08-0229372120.00ND
2023-08-0229372126.00ND
2023-08-0329571038.00ND
2023-08-0329571044.00ND
2023-08-1029571097.00ND