Trifluralin
Weston, Village 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-01-22 | 278333 | ND |
2014-04-23 | 293532 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 308772 | ND |
2014-10-16 | 329559 | ND |
2015-07-22 | 374255 | ND |
2016-08-03 | ND | |
2016-09-22 | ND | |
2017-07-26 | ND | |
2018-07-24 | 560976 | ND |
2019-07-29 | 621284 | ND |
2019-09-18 | 619576 | ND |