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Dinoseb

South Grayson Special Utility District

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
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
2018-02-06Q1804974005ND
2018-05-04Q1818259002ND
2020-08-06Q2031194026ND
2020-08-06Q2031194029ND
2020-08-06Q2031194030ND
2020-08-06Q2031194031ND
2021-06-16Q2115771005ND
2023-05-16Q2318439002ND
2023-05-16Q2318439025ND
2023-05-16Q2318439026ND
2023-05-16Q2318439027ND