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Dinoseb

Saegertown Borough

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

 

12

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
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2020-04-0722138941.00ND
2020-04-0722139049.00ND
2020-04-0722138995.00ND
2020-04-0722139022.00ND
2020-04-0722138968.00ND
2020-04-0722138786.00ND
2023-04-0428822605.00ND
2023-04-0428822575.00ND
2023-04-0428822667.00ND
2023-04-0428822636.00ND
2023-04-0428822891.00ND
2023-04-0428822698.00ND