Dinoseb
Yonkers City
Dinoseb is a herbicide that causes birth defects and reproductive difficulties. It has been banned in the U.S. since 1986.
13
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-06 | AS19150 SOC YONK | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | AS19152 SOC YONK | ND |
| 2016-09-06 | AS19147 SOC YONK | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | AT23822 SOC YONK | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | AT23823SOC YONKE | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | AT23824SOC YONKE | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | AU20760YONK SOCS | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | AU20757YONK SOCS | ND |
| 2018-09-24 | AU20758YONK SOCS | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | AU25856YONK SOCS | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | AV23850C SOCS | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | AV23849C SOCS | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | AV23866C SOCS | ND |