Trifluralin
El Dorado Utility District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-23 | AE27592 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | AE27595 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | AE88974 | ND |
| 2019-11-07 | AE88975 | ND |
| 2020-09-03 | AF26556 | ND |
| 2020-09-03 | AF26557 | ND |
| 2021-07-28 | AF63879 | ND |
| 2021-07-28 | AF63895 | ND |
| 2022-02-18 | AF85728 | ND |
| 2022-02-18 | AF85729 | ND |
| 2023-06-29 | AG46876 | ND |
| 2023-06-29 | AG46877 | ND |