2,4,5-T
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | Q1806366008 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | Q1806366009 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | Q1909867002 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | Q2020617004 | ND |
| 2021-05-18 | Q2112967007 | ND |
| 2021-05-18 | Q2112967017 | ND |
| 2021-08-24 | Q2122978016 | ND |
| 2021-12-09 | Q2134685007 | ND |
| 2022-03-02 | Q2207242015 | ND |
| 2022-09-07 | Q2226614013 | ND |
| 2023-03-08 | Q2309188003 | ND |