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Dinoseb

City of New Summerfield

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-10-25Q1843100011ND
2018-10-25Q1843100012ND
2019-03-21Q1911964005ND
2019-03-21Q1911964011ND
2020-03-23Q2012158007ND
2020-03-23Q2012158008ND
2021-03-01Q2105152004ND
2021-08-12Q2121675006ND
2022-02-02Q2203981007ND
2022-02-02Q2203981008ND
2023-04-25Q2315546005ND
2023-04-25Q2315546006ND