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Dinoseb

Kress Municipal Water System

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
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
2018-01-18Q1802138006ND
2018-05-17Q1820299008ND
2019-01-24Q1903571002ND
2020-01-16Q2001710006ND
2021-02-09Q2103898008ND
2021-04-20Q2110121006ND
2022-01-13Q2201413004ND
2023-01-19Q2302865004ND