Trifluralin
Madison, City 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.
19
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-27 | 391524 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 391525 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 391523 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | ND | |
| 2016-10-25 | ND | |
| 2017-03-20 | ND | |
| 2017-05-09 | ND | |
| 2017-07-17 | ND | |
| 2017-10-11 | ND | |
| 2018-01-09 | 531829 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 543608 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 560971 | ND |
| 2018-10-24 | 577026 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 577367 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 577368 | ND |
| 2018-11-27 | 577366 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 590567 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | 602867 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 621126 | ND |