Trifluralin
City of Boerne
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.
18
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | AC42296 | ND |
| 2015-01-29 | AC78561 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24076 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | AD24073 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | AD33664 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | AD33666 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | AD56272 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | AD56269 | ND |
| 2016-11-02 | AD56271 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | AD66930 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11092 | ND |
| 2019-03-14 | AE58514 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85567 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85561 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85566 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85565 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85564 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | AE85568 | ND |