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Dinoseb

Marysville Utilities

NOTE: Marysville Utilities purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

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

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND60ND
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

NOTE: Marysville Utilities purchases water from City of Everett Public Works Department which is required to test for dinoseb. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Everett Public Works Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-12ND
2019-06-11ND
2021-06-284139325ND
2022-06-224324152ND
2023-09-064531529ND