Trifluralin
McAllen Public Utility
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | AC45159 | ND |
| 2014-04-25 | AC51927 | ND |
| 2014-04-25 | AC51922 | ND |
| 2015-03-12 | AC84253 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | AC95521 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AD30246 | ND |
| 2016-06-30 | AD42812 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | AD70103 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | AD70102 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | AE13631 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | AE13640 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54748 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54747 | ND |