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2,4,5-T

Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 96

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-08-13AE78369ND
2019-10-07AE85826ND
2020-02-05AE97147ND
2020-06-03AF13951ND
2020-08-26AF25458ND
2020-11-30AF35878ND
2021-02-23AF43991ND
2022-06-21AG01768ND
2023-09-05AG54896ND