Trifluralin
City of Edinburg
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.
15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-27 | AC40342 | ND |
| 2014-01-27 | AC40339 | ND |
| 2015-02-06 | AC79779 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AC87793 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20189 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | AD20190 | ND |
| 2017-01-12 | AD64884 | ND |
| 2017-01-12 | AD64883 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | AD86006 | ND |
| 2017-07-13 | AD89347 | ND |
| 2017-10-06 | AD99911 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | AE10745 | ND |
| 2018-01-25 | AE10749 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | AE54431 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | AE54432 | ND |