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Dinoseb

Mt. Joy Boro 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
2019ND20ND
2020ND90ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-08-209083654-01ND
2019-11-079110611-01ND
2020-02-2021981351.00ND
2020-04-0922170966.00ND
2020-04-0922171154.00ND
2020-05-1922368377.00ND
2020-06-1022565238.00ND
2020-07-2122955055.00ND
2020-08-1122955142.00ND
2020-09-2223142307.00ND
2020-09-2223142337.00ND
2023-05-0929059159.00ND
2023-05-1529059198.00ND
2023-05-1629059199.00ND
2023-08-0129657091.00ND
2023-08-0229657092.00ND
2023-08-1529846319.00ND