Trifluralin
Shelton, Village of
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.
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-28 | 309162 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 343190 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 343188 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 343189 | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 374026 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | ND | |
| 2017-07-24 | ND | |
| 2018-02-20 | 533043 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 533044 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 560951 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | 621236 | ND |