Trifluralin
Gretna, 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-13 | 295503 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 311760 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356552 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356553 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356551 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356550 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356549 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375042 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375043 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375041 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375040 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375039 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 391386 | ND |
2016-01-11 | ND | |
2017-05-08 | ND | |
2017-08-07 | ND | |
2018-05-14 | 544418 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544419 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544420 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544421 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 561106 | ND |
2019-04-15 | 605609 | ND |
2019-08-12 | 621565 | ND |