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Dinoseb

Erie City Water Authority

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
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
2018-01-083849221ND
2018-05-213941481ND
2018-08-214030518ND
2019-05-214302825ND
2019-09-104415509ND
2019-11-184489105ND
2020-04-0122141728.00ND
2020-05-1822336504.00ND
2020-08-2622923672.00ND
2020-09-2323112743.00ND
2023-04-0428826005.00ND
2023-04-1828826407.00ND
2023-08-0929625442.00ND
2023-09-1429816659.00ND