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Dinoseb

Jordanelle Special Service District

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

 

20

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
2019ND60ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND60ND
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 Result
2019-06-27ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-08-12ND
2020-08-03ND
2021-07-19ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-10-19ND
2022-05-16ND
2022-06-01ND
2022-07-14ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-10-05ND
2023-05-24ND
2023-05-24ND
2023-06-05ND
2023-07-17ND