Trifluralin
City of Fremont
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.
21
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-29 | 278852 | ND |
| 2014-01-29 | 278851 | ND |
| 2015-01-26 | 342754 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | 357175 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | 357176 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | 357177 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 375241 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 375243 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 375242 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | ND | |
| 2017-01-09 | ND | |
| 2017-04-26 | ND | |
| 2017-08-09 | ND | |
| 2018-01-16 | 532757 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 545534 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 545535 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | 545536 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 561388 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 561389 | ND |
| 2018-08-09 | 561390 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | 592190 | ND |