Trifluralin
Valentine, City of
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.
16
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-16 | 391514 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391515 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391516 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391517 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 391518 | ND |
| 2016-11-28 | ND | |
| 2018-11-26 | 577357 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577358 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577359 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577360 | ND |
| 2018-11-26 | 577361 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | 593208 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 602865 | ND |
| 2019-07-15 | 621124 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 638527 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 639409 | ND |