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Dinoseb

Klamath Falls Water Department

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND140ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND140ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-06-23506243202-SND
2015-06-23506243207-SND
2015-06-23506243206-SND
2015-06-23506243201-SND
2015-06-23506243204-SND
2015-06-23506243205-SND
2015-06-23506243203-SND
2015-08-11508111402-SND
2015-08-11508111405-SND
2015-08-11508111404-SND
2015-08-11508111401-SND
2015-08-11508111406-SND
2015-08-11508111407-SND
2015-08-11508111403-SND
2018-07-1918078901A-SND
2018-07-19180789007A-SND
2018-07-19180789006A-SND
2018-07-19180789005A-SND
2018-07-19180789004A-SND
2018-07-19180789003A-SND
2018-07-251807B4301A-SND
2018-10-04181024101A-SND
2018-10-04181024201A-SND
2018-10-04181023901A-SND
2018-10-04181024001A-SND
2018-10-04181024501A-SND
2018-10-04181024401A-SND
2018-10-04181023801A-SND