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Dinoseb

Clark Public Utilities

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND120ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND80ND
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
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-01ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-28ND
2018-08-28ND
2019-04-02ND
2019-04-03ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-06-13ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-08-28ND
2019-12-10ND
2021-08-024171851ND
2022-03-314266381ND
2022-07-284328454ND
2022-07-284328450ND
2022-08-034328447ND
2022-08-034328449ND
2022-08-044328455ND
2022-08-044328458ND
2022-08-044328460ND
2023-09-194531527ND