Trifluralin
City of Victoria
Trifluralin is a herbicide that is used on food crops and non-agricultural lands. It was banned in Europe in the late 2000s, primarily due to its ecological toxicity.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 4 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 4 ppb for trifluralin was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-02-06 | AC41744 | ND |
2014-02-06 | AC41746 | ND |
2015-02-16 | AC80660 | ND |
2015-09-09 | AD06372 | ND |
2015-10-26 | AD11744 | ND |
2016-01-25 | AD19901 | ND |
2016-05-24 | AD38119 | ND |
2017-01-31 | AD68215 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AE15581 | ND |
2019-02-12 | AE54423 | ND |