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Dinoseb

Wayne Water Town Of

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

 

9

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
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
20220.0320 ppb51ND - 0.160 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-03-129032264-01ND
2019-10-089100606-01ND
2020-02-110020749-01ND
2020-02-110020749-01ND
2022-09-192093907-01ND
2022-11-032110153-01ND
2022-12-212124261-01ND
2022-12-212124261-0AND
2022-12-212124261-0B0.160 ppb