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Dinoseb

Slippery Rock Municipal 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
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-152302800001ND
2018-09-272341473001ND
2020-04-0922126578.00ND
2020-04-0922126607.00ND
2020-07-0922709966.00ND
2020-08-1922906858.00ND
2023-05-0429011972.00ND
2023-05-0429011973.00ND
2023-08-1029609020.00ND
2023-08-1029609049.00ND