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Dinoseb

Rayburn Country Municipal Utility District

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

 

10

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
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
2020-07-23AF20500ND
2020-07-23AF20502ND
2020-11-12AF34438ND
2020-11-12AF34439ND
2021-01-13AF39228ND
2021-01-13AF39233ND
2022-03-29AF91091ND
2022-03-29AF91093ND
2023-02-16AG29414ND
2023-02-16AG29428ND