Trifluralin
Tyler County Water Supply Corporation
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-31 | AC48829 | ND |
| 2014-03-31 | AC48828 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05526 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05527 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05523 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05522 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05524 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | AD05525 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | AD41247 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | AD41248 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | AD96089 | ND |
| 2017-09-13 | AD96088 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AE20500 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AE20498 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AE20499 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AE20497 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AE20503 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | AE90697 | ND |