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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND60ND
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-07-29Q1431739009ND
2014-07-29Q1431739010ND
2014-07-29Q1431739011ND
2014-07-29Q1431739021ND
2017-08-07Q1732976009ND
2017-11-13Q1757969004ND
2017-12-05Q1762919016ND
2017-12-05Q1762919017ND
2017-12-05Q1762919018ND
2017-12-05Q1762919019ND
2018-02-06Q1804974005ND
2018-05-04Q1818259002ND