Trifluralin
Fort Sam Houston
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2015-03-23 | AC85766 | ND |
2016-09-28 | AD51775 | ND |
2016-12-15 | AD62487 | ND |
2017-01-30 | AD67695 | ND |
2017-04-24 | AD80805 | ND |
2017-04-24 | AD80804 | ND |
2017-07-07 | AD88751 | ND |
2017-10-10 | AE00199 | ND |
2018-01-18 | AE09340 | ND |
2018-04-20 | AE23582 | ND |