What the EPA limit means
7 µg/L
Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.
7 µg/L
Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.
SYR4
Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.
Where Dinoseb was found
The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.
| Supplier | City | State | Level vs EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calleguas Municipal Water Dist | Thousand Oaks | CA | 6 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Cass Scenic Railroad | Cass | WV | 5.1 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Gretna, City of | Gretna | NE | 4.4 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Metropolitan Utilities District | Omaha | NE | 3.22 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Blair, City of | Blair | NE | 2.82 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Rensselaerville Wd | — | — | 2.09 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Webster Municipal Water Works | Webster | IA | 1.53 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Sweet Valley Mhc | — | PA | 1.2 µg/L 17% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Franklin Water Department | Franklin | MA | 0.9800 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Florida Governmental Utility Authority | Lehigh Acres | FL | 0.8600 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Frostproof, City of | Frostproof | FL | 0.8600 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Seminole - Big Cypress | Hollywood | FL | 0.8600 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Seminole Utilities Hollywood | Hollywood | FL | 0.8260 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Seminole - Brighton Reservation | Hollywood | FL | 0.8225 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Jefferson Landing | Jefferson | NC | 0.7320 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Bel Air Park Apts | Duncansville | PA | 0.7000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Agassiz Water Users District | Gilby | ND | 0.5900 µg/L 8.4% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Backwoods-Saddlebrook Comm Ws | Moyock | NC | 0.5095 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Jordan Valley Wcd | West Jordan | UT | 0.4400 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Pa Amer Water Thompson | — | PA | 0.4000 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Taylor Coastal Water ; Sewer District | Perry | FL | 0.3140 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Peoria City of | Peoria | AZ | 0.2950 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Rehoboth Beach Water Department | Rehoboth Beach | DE | 0.2890 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Fairfield Sapphire | Cashiers | NC | 0.2800 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
| Robeson County Water System | Maxton | NC | 0.2500 µg/L 3.6% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L |
Frequently asked questions about Dinoseb
What is Dinoseb in drinking water?
Dinoseb is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.
What is the EPA limit for Dinoseb?
The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Dinoseb is 7 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 7 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.
How common is Dinoseb in US tap water?
Of the 27,995 water suppliers with results on file, 52 detected Dinoseb — 0.2% of those tested.