Dinoseb
City of North Platte
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 278803 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 295517 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | 343556 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | 343557 | ND |
| 2015-04-22 | 354044 | ND |
| 2015-05-20 | 357775 | ND |
| 2015-05-20 | 357776 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 375068 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 375842 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 375841 | ND |
| 2017-01-30 | ND | |
| 2017-04-17 | ND | |
| 2018-05-14 | 546338 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 560696 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 591774 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | 604869 | ND |
| 2019-07-30 | 621569 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 638940 | ND |