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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Picloram

Artesian Water Company

Picloram is a herbicide that in studies of laboratory animals has been linked with reduced testicular size and damage to the liver and thyroid.

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175

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND330ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND340ND
2017ND290ND
2018ND300ND
2019ND170ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 166 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 166 ppb for picloram was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 500 ppb

The legal limit for picloram, established in 1992, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-18L4768478-515ND
2014-02-20L4768585-515ND
2014-02-20L4799695-515ND
2014-02-20L4799863-1 515ND
2014-02-25L4805909-1 515ND
2014-02-27L4805818-515ND
2014-02-27L4830599-1 515ND
2014-02-27L4830758-1ND
2014-02-27L4836771-1ND
2014-03-20L4836863-1 515.3ND
2014-03-20L4949104-515ND
2014-03-24L4949106-1 515ND
2014-03-24L4949108-515ND
2014-03-24L494911-0515ND
2014-03-24L4949113-515ND
2014-04-03L5006063-1 515ND
2014-04-03L5006064-1 515ND
2014-04-03L5006066-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015387-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015389-1 515ND
2014-04-15L5015391-1 515ND
2014-04-16L5018984-1 515ND
2014-04-24L5024822-1 515ND
2014-04-24L5024826-1 515ND
2014-05-30L4949119-1-515ND
2014-07-01L5144326-1 515ND
2014-09-03L5235055-1-515ND
2014-09-03L5235055-2-515ND
2014-11-05L5315635-1-515ND
2014-11-05L5315635-2-515ND
2014-12-15L5359596-1-515ND
2014-12-15L5359597-1-515ND
2014-12-15L5359597-2-515ND
2015-01-09L5398026-1 515ND
2015-01-26L5242398-1 515ND
2015-01-26L5242399-1-515ND
2015-01-26L5242404-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242405-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242406-1 515ND
2015-01-29L5242407-1-515ND
2015-01-29L5242895-1-515ND
2015-01-30L5242896-1 515ND
2015-01-30L5250627-1 515ND
2015-01-30L5250713-1 515ND
2015-02-26L5286929-1 515ND
2015-03-02L5287047-1-515ND
2015-03-02L5293036-1 515ND
2015-03-02L5293104-1-515ND
2015-04-01L5513567-1-515ND
2015-04-01L5513690-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527743-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527752-1-515ND
2015-04-06L5527754-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5536818-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5536821-1-515ND
2015-04-15L5537210-1 515ND
2015-04-15L5537275-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5540963-1 515ND
2015-04-16L5540964-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5540965-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5541463-1-515ND
2015-04-16L5541466-1-515ND
2015-09-23L5534590-1 515ND
2015-11-04L5902500-1 515ND
2015-12-10L5590066-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5762486-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5820919-1 515ND
2016-01-15L5863869-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019360-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019361-1 515ND
2016-01-29L6019362-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019363-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019364-1 515ND
2016-02-17L6019365-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019366-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019367-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019368-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019369-1 515ND
2016-02-23L6019370-1 515ND
2016-04-07L6170164-1 515ND
2016-04-07L6170166-1 515ND
2016-04-12L6175604-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179210-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179211-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179212-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179213-1 515ND
2016-04-13L6179214-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183101-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183102-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183103-1 515ND
2016-04-15L6183104-1 515ND
2016-04-22L6193472-1 515ND
2016-05-20L6019372-1 515ND
2016-06-06L6019374-1 515ND
2016-07-01L6342806-1 515ND
2016-07-11L6363789-2 515ND
2016-08-05L6390073-515ND
2016-08-05L6410849-515ND
2016-11-01L6527542-1 515ND
2017-01-18L6547052 515ND
2017-01-20L6469070-1 515ND
2017-01-20L6469144-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6485710-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6485777-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6547102-1 515ND
2017-01-23L6553141-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476340-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476416-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476488-1 515ND
2017-01-25L6476525-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6371963-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6372370-1 515ND
2017-01-31L6378581-1 515ND
2017-03-06L6485639-515ND
2017-03-09L6568580-515ND
2017-04-04L6752334-1 515ND
2017-04-04L6752336-1 515ND
2017-04-04L6753812-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753802-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753803-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753806-1 515ND
2017-04-05L6753807-1 515ND
2017-04-06L6754970-1 515ND
2017-04-13L676311-1 515ND
2017-04-13L6763126-1 515ND
2017-04-24L6771554-1 515ND
2017-04-24L6771555-1 515ND
2017-04-26L6775034-2 515ND
2018-01-268014291-01 515ND
2018-01-268014295-01 515ND
2018-02-238015062-01 515ND
2018-02-268015063-01 515ND
2018-02-268015064-01 515ND
2018-02-278030889-01 515ND
2018-03-018024104-01 515ND
2018-03-018030886-01 515ND
2018-03-018030887-01 515ND
2018-03-058030881-01 515ND
2018-03-058030882-01 515ND
2018-03-058030888-01 515ND
2018-03-068030883-01 515ND
2018-03-068030884-01 515ND
2018-03-168030879-01 515ND
2018-04-168043156-01 515ND
2018-04-168043157-01 515ND
2018-04-168043158-01 515ND
2018-04-168043159-01 515ND
2018-04-168043163-01 515ND
2018-04-168043164-01 515ND
2018-04-168043165-01 515ND
2018-04-168043166-01 515ND
2018-04-168043167-01 515ND
2018-04-168043168-01 515ND
2018-05-238053616-01 515ND
2018-06-228043169-01 515ND
2018-07-068071569-01 515ND
2018-08-068082532-01 515ND
2018-11-218105267-01 515ND
2019-01-258122188-01 M515ND
2019-01-258122189-01 M515ND
2019-01-288122190-01 M515ND
2019-01-308105269-01 M515ND
2019-02-279020961-01 M515ND
2019-03-079014984-01 M515ND
2019-03-079020958-01 M515ND
2019-03-129020956-01 M515ND
2019-03-149020955-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020957-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020959-01 M515ND
2019-03-159020960-01 M515ND
2019-03-219033622-01 M515ND
2019-03-219033623-01 M515ND
2019-03-289033626-01 M515ND
2019-03-289034331-01 M515ND
2019-09-169085950-01 M515ND