Trifluralin
Harris County MUD 168
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-11 | AC66754 | ND |
| 2014-09-11 | AC66756 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | AD07927 | ND |
| 2015-12-11 | AD16896 | ND |
| 2016-10-27 | AD55245 | ND |
| 2016-10-27 | AD55250 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | AD96955 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | AD96957 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | AE37438 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | AE37441 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | AE82347 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | AE82355 | ND |
| 2019-12-12 | AE92340 | ND |