Trifluralin
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 112
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | AC50679 | ND |
| 2014-04-15 | AC50678 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99988 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99986 | ND |
| 2015-07-16 | AC99990 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD34077 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD34076 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | AD71351 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | AD71346 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | AE18477 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | AE18476 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | AE18474 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51038 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | AE51036 | ND |