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Dinoseb in drinking water

The EPA limit for Dinoseb in drinking water is 7 µg/L. Of the 27,995 water suppliers tested, 52 had it detected.

7 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.2%
of suppliers detected it
(52/27,995)

What the EPA limit means

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7 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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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.

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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.

SupplierCityStateLevel 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.