Trifluralin
Sjra The Woodlands
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | AC46292 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | AC87553 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | AC87552 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | AC87550 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | AC87548 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | AC87549 | ND |
| 2015-10-15 | AD10885 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AD35226 | ND |
| 2017-03-09 | AD74475 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19742 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19738 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19743 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19739 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19741 | ND |
| 2018-03-22 | AE19740 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | AE59597 | ND |