2,4,5-T
City of New Summerfield
2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) is a herbicide banned in the U.S. since 1985. It was formerly used on residential and commercial lawns, and occasionally on food crops. 2,4,5-T contained the impurity dioxin, which is highly toxic to people and wildlife.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-25 | Q1843100011 | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | Q1843100012 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | Q1911964005 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | Q1911964011 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | Q2012158007 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | Q2012158008 | ND |
| 2021-03-01 | Q2105152004 | ND |
| 2021-08-12 | Q2121675006 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | Q2203981007 | ND |
| 2022-02-02 | Q2203981008 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | Q2315546005 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | Q2315546006 | ND |