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Dinoseb

Shippensburg Boro 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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
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
2020-05-1922354792.00ND
2020-05-1922354821.00ND
2020-05-1922354850.00ND
2020-08-1822941925.00ND
2020-08-1822941955.00ND
2020-08-2423129848.00ND
2023-03-1428650070.00ND
2023-04-1328845053.00ND
2023-04-1328845068.00ND
2023-04-2729045658.00ND
2023-05-1829045792.00ND
2023-07-1829644029.00ND
2023-07-1829644056.00ND
2023-07-2529644083.00ND