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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dinoseb

Crown Ranch Subdivision

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

 

5

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

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
2016-01-11AD17406ND
2019-01-16AE50237ND
2019-04-16AE62635ND
2019-08-21AE80023ND
2019-12-09AE91712ND