Trifluralin
Lumberton MUD
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.
13
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | AC79772 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | AC79770 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | AC79773 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AC87790 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | AD08338 | ND |
| 2015-12-08 | AD16358 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | AD39485 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AD85319 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AE15867 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AE15852 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AE15853 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | AE15866 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | AE64739 | ND |