Trifluralin
Montgomery Trace 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.
14
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-31 | AC86851 | ND |
| 2015-03-31 | AC86852 | ND |
| 2015-03-31 | AC86849 | ND |
| 2015-05-29 | AC93946 | ND |
| 2015-05-29 | AC93947 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AE14530 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AE14528 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AE14533 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AE14531 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | AE14529 | ND |
| 2018-09-11 | AE39683 | ND |
| 2018-11-05 | AE45281 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | AE50273 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | AE62663 | ND |