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Dinoseb

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-04-188044653-01ND
2019-04-029042623-01ND
2020-04-0222117032.00ND
2020-07-0822699930.00ND
2020-09-1623088737.00ND
2021-04-2024339767.00ND
2022-05-0326744078.00ND
2023-05-2229205326.00ND
2023-10-3029978272.00ND
2023-10-3029978273.00ND