Trifluralin
City of West University Place
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.
15
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | AC42563 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | AC42558 | ND |
| 2015-01-15 | AC76580 | ND |
| 2015-06-02 | AC94250 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | AD32178 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | AD32179 | ND |
| 2017-01-23 | AD66238 | ND |
| 2017-01-23 | AD66239 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | AD86920 | ND |
| 2017-07-24 | AD90419 | ND |
| 2017-11-28 | AE05960 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11085 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11088 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | AE50271 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | AE50272 | ND |