Dinoseb
Elizabethtown Area Water
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
26
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-10 | 9045802-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567383.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567503.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567473.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567443.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567413.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22567533.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957738.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957648.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957618.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957768.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957708.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 22957678.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061714.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061712.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061713.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061717.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061718.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061716.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 29061715.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849192.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849191.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849193.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849190.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849189.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | 29849188.00 | ND |