Trifluralin
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 142
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.
11
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-02 | AC78864 | ND |
| 2015-09-29 | AD09051 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | AD13459 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | AD21964 | ND |
| 2016-04-21 | AD33785 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AD68201 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | AE10737 | ND |
| 2018-10-29 | AE44791 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | AE49679 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | AE62158 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | AE74494 | ND |