Trifluralin
Irvine Ranch Water District
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.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-23 | 9588-069-1133 | ND |
| 2016-12-13 | 9588-069-1125 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 9588-085-1334 | ND |
| 2017-03-21 | 9588-063-1418 | ND |
| 2017-03-21 | 9588-064-1437 | ND |
| 2017-03-29 | 9588-069-1032 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | 9588-085-1040 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 9588-085-1413 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 9588-085-1141 | ND |
| 2019-02-28 | 9588-085-0743 | ND |
| 2019-03-14 | 9588-064-0943 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | 9588-085-1413 | ND |