Trifluralin
Mount Auburn
NOTE: Mount Auburn purchases water from United Regional Water Coop which is required to test for trifluralin. Sample information shown below was taken by United Regional Water Coop.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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
NOTE: Mount Auburn purchases water from United Regional Water Coop which is required to test for trifluralin. Sample information shown below was taken by United Regional Water Coop.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-21 | 22K0595-01 | ND |
| 2022-12-20 | 22L0396-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-23 | 23A0380-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-04 | 23E0213-01 | ND |