Trifluralin
Palmyra-modesto Water Commission
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.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-28 | 21I1068-01 | ND |
| 2021-11-18 | 21K0681-01 | ND |
| 2022-03-09 | 22C0208-01 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | 22E0184-01 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 22H0311-01 | ND |
| 2022-10-13 | 22J0634-01 | ND |
| 2023-01-12 | 23A0137-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-04 | 23E0204-01 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 23H0345-01 | ND |
| 2023-11-08 | 23K0211-01 | ND |