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Dinoseb

Ephrata Area Joint Authority

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2020-04-0622168919.00ND
2020-04-1322169094.00ND
2020-04-1322169093.00ND
2020-04-1622365701.00ND
2020-07-1322754024.00ND
2020-07-1322754023.00ND
2020-07-1422754076.00ND
2020-07-1722952577.00ND
2022-04-1226604788.00ND
2023-04-1429056949.00ND
2023-04-1429056950.00ND
2023-04-1429057132.00ND
2023-04-1429056948.00ND
2023-07-1129654731.00ND
2023-07-1829654898.00ND
2023-08-0929844091.00ND
2023-08-2929844130.00ND