Trifluralin
City of Brady Water System
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.
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-20 | AE55499 | ND |
| 2019-02-20 | AE55500 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | AE62667 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | AE62668 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | AE74730 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | AE74731 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | AG00900 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | AG00901 | ND |
| 2022-06-14 | AG00905 | ND |
| 2022-08-04 | AG07970 | ND |
| 2022-12-28 | AG22883 | ND |