Trifluralin
Virgin Valley Water 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.
19
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 201407180115 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 201606160668 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 201606160669 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 201606160670 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 201606160667 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 201607250053 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 201607250054 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 201607250056 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 201607250051 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 201809210134 | ND |
| 2019-06-19 | 201906210354 | ND |
| 2019-06-19 | 201906210355 | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201907030618 | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 201907030625 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | 201907190472 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | 201907190473 | ND |
| 2019-09-25 | 201909270336 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | 201911210383 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 201912060695 | ND |