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Dinoseb

Duncannon Municipal Water

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
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
2018-11-138034793-01ND
2020-05-1122380584.00ND
2020-05-1822380563.00ND
2020-05-2622576475.00ND
2020-06-0122576504.00ND
2021-02-1524214608.00ND
2021-05-1124798797.00ND
2021-08-2425374682.00ND
2021-12-2825914335.00ND
2023-06-0629271848.00ND
2023-06-0629668363.00ND
2023-06-2729271869.00ND
2023-06-2729271875.00ND