Food × analyte
2,4-D on water, untreated
2004–2013 · 10 tested years
2,614samples tested
for this analyte
for this analyte
1,862samples with
a detection
a detection
71.2%of analyte-tested samples
Testing detected 2,4-D in 1,862 of 2,614 water, untreated samples actually tested for this analyte. This percentage uses analyte-tested samples, not all 2,811 samples of this food.
Year-by-year results
Actual tested and detected sample counts.
10 tested years between 2004 and 2013. Gaps mean no validated tests in this release.
Read the yearly counts
| Year | Tested | Detected | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 380 | 126 | 33.2% |
| 2005 | 265 | 234 | 88.3% |
| 2006 | 289 | 197 | 68.2% |
| 2007 | 362 | 190 | 52.5% |
| 2008 | 308 | 268 | 87.0% |
| 2009 | 305 | 250 | 82.0% |
| 2010 | 282 | 233 | 82.6% |
| 2011 | 120 | 95 | 79.2% |
| 2012 | 253 | 220 | 87.0% |
| 2013 | 50 | 49 | 98.0% |
Testing panels and detection limits change. These observations do not establish a causal trend.
About these results
Source: USDA Pesticide Data Program. Included annual releases: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013.