Trifluralin
City of Pflugerville
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.
18
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-24 | AC57880 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | AC80285 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | AC80286 | ND |
| 2016-02-08 | AD22565 | ND |
| 2016-04-28 | AD34727 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | AD45567 | ND |
| 2016-11-01 | AD55959 | ND |
| 2016-11-29 | AD59449 | ND |
| 2017-01-24 | AD66605 | ND |
| 2017-01-24 | AD66604 | ND |
| 2017-06-06 | AD86696 | ND |
| 2017-09-22 | AD97551 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | AE17699 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | AE37055 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | AE37054 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54683 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | AE54682 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | AE79402 | ND |