Trifluralin
Kempner WSC
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.
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-01-27 | AC40141 | ND |
2015-05-18 | AC92414 | ND |
2016-01-14 | AD18397 | ND |
2017-01-30 | AD67702 | ND |
2018-03-01 | AE16452 | ND |
2018-10-10 | AE43138 | ND |
2019-02-06 | AE53301 | ND |
2019-04-01 | AE60751 | ND |
2019-07-01 | AE72962 | ND |
2019-07-01 | AE72961 | ND |