Trifluralin
Galveston County WCID 1
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2014-01-30 | AC40931 | ND |
2014-01-30 | AC40930 | ND |
2014-01-30 | AC40932 | ND |
2015-01-15 | AC76584 | ND |
2015-01-15 | AC76586 | ND |
2015-01-15 | AC76585 | ND |
2016-01-26 | AD20199 | ND |
2016-01-26 | AD20198 | ND |
2016-06-27 | AD41974 | ND |
2017-01-26 | AD67323 | ND |
2017-01-26 | AD67325 | ND |
2017-01-26 | AD67324 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AE15564 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AE15566 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AE15565 | ND |
2019-01-31 | AE52530 | ND |
2019-01-31 | AE52529 | ND |
2019-06-21 | AE71841 | ND |