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Dinoseb

Boro of Waynesboro

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

 

11

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
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
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
2020-06-0122559073.00ND
2020-06-0122559112.00ND
2020-08-2622949119.00ND
2020-08-2622949160.00ND
2020-11-0923490867.00ND
2021-01-0423843519.00ND
2021-07-0824972580.00ND
2023-04-0628851388.00ND
2023-04-0628851414.00ND
2023-07-2529447703.00ND
2023-07-2529447709.00ND