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Dinoseb

San Jacinto Special Utility District

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
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
2019-03-13AE58293ND
2019-06-06AE69521ND
2019-08-01AE76882ND
2019-12-05AE91492ND
2020-03-10AF02063ND
2020-03-10AF02064ND
2022-01-24AF81417ND
2023-03-14AG33026ND
2023-06-08AG43821ND