Trifluralin
Brownsville Public Utilities Board
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 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | AC45756 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | AC55973 | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | AC81941 | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | AC81942 | ND |
| 2016-03-09 | AD28034 | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | AD37563 | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | AD72872 | ND |
| 2017-05-04 | AD82876 | ND |
| 2018-02-21 | AE14842 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AE28896 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | AE53006 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | AE65537 | ND |