Trifluralin
City of Kingsville
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.
16
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 | AC56762 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | AC66625 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | AC97071 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | AD25158 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | AD25157 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | AD38120 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AD84724 | ND |
| 2017-11-21 | AE05638 | ND |
| 2018-03-13 | AE18262 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | AE23815 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | AE23814 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | AE40548 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | AE47652 | ND |
| 2019-06-03 | AE68985 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | AE90017 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | AE90018 | ND |