Trifluralin
Wayne, City of
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.
18
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-15 | 356650 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 356651 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 356652 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 356653 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 375079 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 375081 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 375082 | ND |
| 2015-09-14 | 375080 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | ND | |
| 2016-10-18 | ND | |
| 2018-06-11 | 544583 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | 544584 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | 544586 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 559574 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 561148 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 561149 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 561150 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 561151 | ND |