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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dinoseb

Crystal Springs Water Company Chasewood

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-12AC46808ND
2014-04-24AC51746ND
2015-11-20AD14477ND
2016-06-29AD42788ND
2017-10-05AD99632ND
2018-12-05AE48072ND
2019-09-11AE83053ND