2,4,5-T
Long Beach UtilitiesDepartment
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.
8
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | CA1910065_045_045-202207010838 | ND |
| 2022-09-22 | CA1910065_066_066-202209221415 | ND |
| 2023-06-08 | CA1910065_066_066-202306081014 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | CA1910065_066_066-202308100950 | ND |
| 2023-09-14 | CA1910065_026_026-202309140808 | ND |
| 2023-10-12 | CA1910065_066_066-202310121215 | ND |
| 2023-11-09 | CA1910065_026_026-202311090957 | ND |
| 2023-12-21 | CA1910065_039_039-202312211017 | ND |