Trifluralin
Fort Bend County WCID 2
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.
14
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | AC41382 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79335 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79336 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79337 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79338 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79339 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | AD20526 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63386 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08459 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08471 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08460 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08457 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08458 | ND |
| 2019-01-25 | AE51796 | ND |