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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2020-05-1222350017.00ND
2020-05-1222349985.00ND
2020-05-1222349930.00ND
2020-05-1822350046.00ND
2020-05-1822349959.00ND
2020-05-2022349875.00ND
2020-05-2022349904.00ND
2020-08-1822937370.00ND
2020-08-1822937312.00ND
2020-08-1922937341.00ND
2020-08-1922937399.00ND
2020-08-2423125301.00ND
2020-08-2423125272.00ND
2020-08-2423125330.00ND
2020-12-0223656075.00ND
2023-05-1629242401.00ND
2023-05-1629242342.00ND
2023-05-1629242373.00ND
2023-05-1729242786.00ND
2023-05-1729242758.00ND
2023-05-1729242730.00ND
2023-05-3029242702.00ND
2023-08-0129639313.00ND
2023-08-0129639264.00ND
2023-08-1529639285.00ND
2023-08-1629829440.00ND
2023-08-1629829415.00ND
2023-08-2229829501.00ND
2023-08-2229829473.00ND