Trifluralin
Nueces County WCID 3
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-02-05 | AC41642 | ND |
2014-05-22 | AC55083 | ND |
2015-02-19 | AC81306 | ND |
2015-04-23 | AC89491 | ND |
2015-09-17 | AD07650 | ND |
2015-12-02 | AD15252 | ND |
2016-02-11 | AD23471 | ND |
2017-03-21 | AD76161 | ND |
2018-02-07 | AE12858 | ND |
2019-01-24 | AE51383 | ND |