Trifluralin
City of Bellaire
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.
14
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | AC41132 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | AC41131 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76890 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76887 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | AC76889 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | AD17685 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | AD17674 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65512 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65539 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | AE10304 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | AE10306 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | AE21769 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE49923 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | AE49922 | ND |