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Dinoseb

Rutland City Water Department

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

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-04-041804-07513-001ND
2020-01-082001-00720-001ND
2021-04-072104-09078-001ND
2023-01-042301-00446-001ND