Trifluralin
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
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.
17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | AC46302 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | AC46299 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | AC85761 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | AC85760 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | AC85747 | ND |
| 2015-05-28 | AC93697 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AD05262 | ND |
| 2015-11-17 | AD13916 | ND |
| 2016-02-25 | AD25900 | ND |
| 2016-02-25 | AD25901 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | AD75039 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | AD75040 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | AE12598 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | AE12597 | ND |
| 2018-08-02 | AE35673 | ND |
| 2019-02-07 | AE53615 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | AE65252 | ND |