Trifluralin
City of Columbus
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.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | 356726 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 356727 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 356728 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 375108 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 375109 | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 375110 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 544696 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 544697 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 544698 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 561182 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 561183 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 561184 | ND |