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Dinoseb

Othello Water Department

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-03-15ND
2018-12-13ND
2019-04-17ND
2019-04-17ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-07-08ND
2021-03-314102004ND
2021-04-124101994ND
2021-06-104129202ND
2021-06-104129201ND
2021-08-114171845ND
2021-08-114169056ND
2021-10-134202796ND
2021-10-134202797ND
2022-03-154263811ND
2022-04-124273267ND
2022-06-024304316ND
2022-09-064357108ND
2023-09-114531622ND