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Dinoseb

Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 96

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
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
2019-08-13AE78369ND
2019-10-07AE85826ND
2020-02-05AE97147ND
2020-06-03AF13951ND
2020-08-26AF25458ND
2020-11-30AF35878ND
2021-02-23AF43991ND
2022-06-21AG01768ND
2023-09-05AG54896ND