Trifluralin
City of Rio Grande City
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-02-26 | AC44859 | ND |
2014-02-26 | AC44857 | ND |
2015-09-22 | AD08099 | ND |
2016-02-22 | AD24851 | ND |
2016-02-22 | AD24853 | ND |
2017-03-07 | AD74464 | ND |
2017-03-07 | AD74465 | ND |
2018-06-11 | AE29892 | ND |
2018-08-31 | AE39197 | ND |
2019-02-06 | AE53629 | ND |