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Dinoseb

The Mountain Water System

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2019-02-26680-165148-1ND
2019-02-26680-165152-1ND
2020-03-18481645ND
2020-09-02497125ND
2020-12-15506069ND
2021-03-161034274-01ND
2021-05-111053573-01ND
2021-08-181085286-01ND
2022-09-20FWH0472-01ND
2022-09-20FWJ0174ND
2022-12-13FWJ0174-01ND
2023-02-16FXB0443-01ND
2023-04-05FXC0477ND
2023-08-03FXF0558ND