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Dinoseb

Western Hills Water System

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-09-18AE40838ND
2019-06-17AE71195ND
2020-06-15AF15249ND
2020-06-15AF15250ND
2020-06-15AF15251ND
2020-06-15AF15252ND
2021-08-03AF64550ND
2022-10-04AG15960ND
2023-07-12AG48286ND
2023-07-12AG48287ND
2023-07-12AG48288ND
2023-07-12AG48289ND