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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dinoseb

Winhall Stratton F D 1

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-12-231412-26307-001ND
2015-01-071501-00288-001ND
2015-12-011512-25455-001ND
2016-11-291611-26908-001ND
2017-01-311701-02117-001ND
2019-11-121911-29338-001ND