Trifluralin
South Gate Water Department
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.
25
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-09 | 9588-016-1324 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 9588-007-1124 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 9588-008-1143 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 9588-024-1344 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 9588-007-1235 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 9588-016-1130 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 9588-024-1015 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 9588-008-1210 | ND |
| 2015-09-17 | 9588-009-0954 | ND |
| 2015-10-08 | 9588-014-1236 | ND |
| 2015-12-29 | 9588-009-0929 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | 9588-014-1217 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 9588-024-1138 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 9588-008-1020 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 9588-016-1110 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 9588-007-1004 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-016-0950 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-024-0912 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-014-1107 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-009-1045 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-008-1030 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9588-007-1015 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 9588-014-1028 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 9588-009-1005 | ND |
| 2019-12-23 | 9588-008-0910 | ND |