Trifluralin
Park WC - Compton
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-08-28 | 9588-016-0945 | ND |
2016-07-28 | 9588-016-0920 | ND |
2016-12-15 | 9588-016-1100 | ND |
2017-11-30 | 9588-016-1201 | ND |
2019-02-13 | 9588-016-1130 | ND |
2019-07-30 | 9588-018-1030 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 9588-016-1230 | ND |
2019-10-23 | 9588-018-1045 | ND |