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Dinoseb

Frankston Rural Water Supply Corporation

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-03-20Q1811175010ND
2018-03-20Q1811175011ND
2018-03-20Q1811175023ND
2018-03-20Q1811175024ND
2019-04-16Q1915468018ND
2020-10-28Q2041673009ND
2021-08-05Q2120747008ND
2021-08-05Q2120747027ND
2021-08-05Q2120747028ND
2021-08-05Q2120747029ND
2022-10-21Q2232000013ND
2023-04-12Q2313663013ND