Trifluralin
Metropolitan Utilities 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.
35
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 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-24 | 543626 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 543624 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 543625 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 545300 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 545301 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | 545297 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 560974 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 561295 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 561294 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 561296 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 561293 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 604249 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 604247 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | 604248 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | 621275 | ND |
| 2020-04-20 | 668338 | ND |
| 2020-04-20 | 668339 | ND |
| 2020-04-20 | 668337 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 676337 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 676349 | ND |
| 2020-05-18 | 676350 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | 684325 | ND |
| 2021-04-07 | 727697 | ND |
| 2021-04-07 | 727698 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | 753934 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | 753930 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | 746189 | ND |
| 2022-04-19 | 791724 | ND |
| 2022-04-19 | 791723 | ND |
| 2023-01-17 | 844826 | ND |
| 2023-04-05 | 855572 | ND |
| 2023-04-05 | 855571 | ND |
| 2023-05-22 | 856265 | ND |
| 2023-07-25 | 873789 | ND |
| 2023-08-22 | 874404 | ND |