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Dinoseb

Arizona Water Company - Oracle

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

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16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-06-19201806190347SAND
2018-06-19201806190347SBND
2018-06-19201806190347SCND
2018-06-19201806190347SDND
2018-10-16201810180262SAND
2018-10-16201810180262SBND
2018-10-16201810180262SCND
2018-10-16201810180262SDND
2021-04-07202104080630SAND
2021-04-07202104080630SBND
2021-04-07202104080630SCND
2021-04-07202104080630SDND
2021-10-28202110290060SAND
2021-10-28202110290060SBND
2021-10-28202110290060SCND
2021-10-28202110290060SDND
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