Trifluralin
California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos Suburban
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.
25
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 | 25 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-008-1125 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | 5810-002-1215 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | 5810-016-1142 | ND |
| 2014-02-10 | 5810-010-1200 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 5810-018-0952 | ND |
| 2014-02-27 | 5810-023-1122 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | 5810-015-1230 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 5810-011-1136 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 5810-020-1115 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 5810-021-1346 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | 5810-022-1230 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 5810-037-1355 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 5810-023-1247 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 5810-024-1036 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 5810-028-0933 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 5810-029-0850 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 5810-032-1140 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 5810-035-1104 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-016-1048 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 5810-002-1005 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 5810-008-1022 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | 5810-018-1013 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | 5810-010-1057 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | 5810-015-1140 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | 5810-011-1318 | ND |