2,4,5-T
Mills Road Municipal Utility District
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.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-13 | AE40096 | ND |
| 2019-09-12 | AE83340 | ND |
| 2020-04-29 | AF08756 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | AF21899 | ND |
| 2021-08-11 | AF65915 | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | AF84706 | ND |
| 2023-10-05 | AG58664 | ND |
| 2023-12-01 | AG65310 | ND |