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2,4,5-T

City of West

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for 2,4,5-t. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

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.

 

5

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
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of West purchases water from City of Waco which is required to test for 2,4,5-t. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waco.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-23AE51014ND
2019-01-23AE51015ND
2020-02-05AE97144ND
2022-01-26AF82004ND
2022-01-26AF82005ND