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Dinoseb

Pennsylvania American Water Company Warren

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

 

17

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2019-08-2746272501ND
2020-04-0622151844.00ND
2020-04-1522151872.00ND
2020-05-0622347225.00ND
2020-05-1322347297.00ND
2020-07-0822736958.00ND
2020-07-1522736886.00ND
2020-08-1322934670.00ND
2020-08-1922934698.00ND
2023-04-0328837772.00ND
2023-04-1128837765.00ND
2023-06-0629240274.00ND
2023-06-1329240302.00ND
2023-08-1529636975.00ND
2023-08-1629637004.00ND
2023-09-0529827541.00ND
2023-09-1229827570.00ND