Trifluralin
Central Texas Water Supply Corporation
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.
14
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-27 | AC40195 | ND |
| 2014-05-02 | AC52723 | ND |
| 2014-07-23 | AC60737 | ND |
| 2014-12-12 | AC74738 | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | AC83566 | ND |
| 2015-06-01 | AC93948 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | AD28656 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | AD28657 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | AD75836 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | AD75837 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | AE09134 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | AE09133 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | AE60327 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | AE60329 | ND |