2,4,5-T
City of Conroe
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.
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | AC49990 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49988 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49991 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49992 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49986 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49989 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49993 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49994 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | AC49984 | ND |
| 2014-05-28 | AC55356 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | AD17401 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | AD17403 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | AD63709 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | AD63713 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | AD63714 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | AD79265 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | AD79267 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | AD79266 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84931 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84933 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84932 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | AD84930 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | AE17657 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | AE17656 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | AE25626 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | AE25627 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | AE32305 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | AE32308 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | AE42275 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | AE42279 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | AE57897 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | AE57898 | ND |