Trifluralin
City of Vacaville
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.
11
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 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-001-1206 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-003-1117 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-004-1142 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-006-1054 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-007-0931 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-009-1029 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-010-1002 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-012-1233 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-024-1255 | ND |
| 2014-01-21 | 5810-030-1314 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 5810-002-0740 | ND |