Dinoseb
Kontree Apartments Water System
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
17
Samples
9
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.3 ppb | 2 | 2 | 14.4 ppb - 26.2 ppb |
| 2013 | 10.4 ppb | 2 | 2 | 9.32 ppb - 11.5 ppb |
| 2014 | 1.54 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 6.14 ppb |
| 2015 | 4.19 ppb | 1 | 1 | 4.19 ppb |
| 2016 | 13.1 ppb | 4 | 4 | 5.33 ppb - 24.0 ppb |
| 2017 | 5.96 ppb | 4 | 4 | 1.12 ppb - 8.80 ppb |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-25 | 24019 | 26.2 ppb |
| 2012-10-24 | 42869 | 14.4 ppb |
| 2013-03-28 | 11796 | 9.32 ppb |
| 2013-06-26 | 26099 | 11.5 ppb |
| 2014-01-27 | 94266 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 97260 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 00023 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 00022 | 6.14 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 67709 | 4.19 ppb |
| 2016-02-01 | 7.39 ppb | |
| 2016-04-20 | 5.33 ppb | |
| 2016-09-06 | 15.7 ppb | |
| 2016-11-01 | 24.0 ppb | |
| 2017-01-03 | 6.15 ppb | |
| 2017-04-03 | 1.12 ppb | |
| 2017-07-10 | 8.80 ppb | |
| 2017-10-09 | 7.75 ppb |