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2,4,5-T

City of Obrien

NOTE: City of Obrien purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for 2,4,5-t. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority.

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Obrien purchases water from North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority which is required to test for 2,4,5-t. Sample information shown below was taken by North Central Texas Municipal Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-13Q1806366008ND
2018-02-13Q1806366009ND
2019-03-07Q1909867002ND
2020-05-26Q2020617004ND
2021-05-18Q2112967007ND
2021-05-18Q2112967017ND
2021-08-24Q2122978016ND
2021-12-09Q2134685007ND
2022-03-02Q2207242015ND
2022-09-07Q2226614013ND
2023-03-08Q2309188003ND