Trifluralin
Memorial Villages Water Authority
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.
24
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 | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-23 | AC77710 | ND |
| 2015-01-23 | AC77717 | ND |
| 2015-01-23 | AC77711 | ND |
| 2015-09-28 | AD08862 | ND |
| 2015-09-28 | AD08861 | ND |
| 2015-09-28 | AD08863 | ND |
| 2015-12-11 | AD16899 | ND |
| 2015-12-11 | AD16889 | ND |
| 2015-12-11 | AD16901 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | AD19050 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | AD19051 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | AD28639 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | AD34271 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | AD34270 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | AD34272 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63064 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63063 | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | AD63062 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09703 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AE09702 | ND |
| 2018-04-06 | AE21771 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | AE53910 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | AE53912 | ND |
| 2019-07-12 | AE74490 | ND |