Trifluralin
City of Troy
NOTE: City of Troy purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for trifluralin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 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
NOTE: City of Troy purchases water from City of Temple which is required to test for trifluralin. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Temple.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-02 | AE12038 | ND |
| 2019-01-18 | AE50559 | ND |
| 2019-05-31 | AE68739 | ND |
| 2019-07-23 | AE75639 | ND |
| 2019-10-23 | AE87443 | ND |
| 2020-03-16 | AF02778 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | AF07553 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | AF19250 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | AF29351 | ND |
| 2021-01-12 | AF38695 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | AF49082 | ND |
| 2021-07-08 | AF61077 | ND |
| 2022-02-01 | AF82962 | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | AF92084 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | AG04598 | ND |
| 2022-10-04 | AG15981 | ND |
| 2023-01-04 | AG23241 | ND |
| 2023-04-05 | AG35686 | ND |
| 2023-07-06 | AG47432 | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | AG60696 | ND |