Trifluralin
Coal Valley
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-17 | SC40422-01_01 | ND |
2014-05-12 | SE40521-01_01 | ND |
2014-08-25 | SH41827-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 17A0234-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 17A0235-01_01 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 17E0122-01_01 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 17E0123-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17F0410-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 17F0409-01_01 | ND |
2018-03-27 | 18C0598-01_03 | ND |