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Dinoseb

Fouke Water Supply Corporation

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
2018-05-16Q1819991011ND
2019-06-06Q1932560006ND
2020-10-22Q2041268017ND
2020-10-22Q2041268018ND
2020-10-22Q2041268019ND
2020-10-22Q2041268020ND
2021-01-25Q2101631014ND
2022-10-12Q2230969016ND
2023-04-13Q2313726005ND
2023-07-11Q2326819018ND
2023-07-11Q2326819019ND
2023-07-11Q2326819020ND