Dinoseb
Gettysburg Municipal Authority
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
29
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | 22350017.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-12 | 22349985.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-12 | 22349930.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 22350046.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 22349959.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | 22349875.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | 22349904.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22937370.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22937312.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22937341.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22937399.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125301.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125272.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 23125330.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-02 | 23656075.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242401.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242342.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29242373.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242786.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242758.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-17 | 29242730.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-30 | 29242702.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29639313.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29639264.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-15 | 29639285.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-16 | 29829440.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-16 | 29829415.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29829501.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 29829473.00 | ND |