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Picloram

California American Water Company - Lincoln Oaks

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

 

86

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND440ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND420ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-05-051225-027-1200ND
2015-05-061225-028-1145ND
2015-05-061225-019-1015ND
2015-05-061225-026-0920ND
2015-05-071225-002-1315ND
2015-05-121225-014-1130ND
2015-05-121225-001-0825ND
2015-05-121225-007-1010ND
2015-05-121225-012-1220ND
2015-05-121225-005-1355ND
2015-05-131225-009-1042ND
2015-05-131225-006-0905ND
2015-05-131225-004-1130ND
2015-05-141225-025-1150ND
2015-05-141225-015-1005ND
2015-05-261225-023-1020ND
2015-05-271225-021-1143ND
2015-05-281225-016-0835ND
2015-05-281225-013-1135ND
2015-05-281225-003-1025ND
2015-05-281225-008-0950ND
2015-06-301225-024-1120ND
2015-08-101225-004-0915ND
2015-08-101225-005-1100ND
2015-08-101225-019-1220ND
2015-08-101225-026-0940ND
2015-08-111225-014-0855ND
2015-08-111225-012-1250ND
2015-08-111225-009-1055ND
2015-08-111225-025-0820ND
2015-08-111225-028-1025ND
2015-08-131225-006-1045ND
2015-08-131225-001-1055ND
2015-08-131225-015-0840ND
2015-08-181225-021-0925ND
2015-08-181225-013-1040ND
2015-08-181225-002-1005ND
2015-08-191225-007-1230ND
2015-08-191225-023-1140ND
2015-08-191225-010-0940ND
2015-08-191225-016-0945ND
2015-08-191225-024-1255ND
2015-08-241225-008-1305ND
2015-08-251225-003-1155ND
2018-05-011225-013-1345ND
2018-05-011225-024-1255ND
2018-05-011225-016-0835ND
2018-05-011225-014-1155ND
2018-05-011225-003-1010ND
2018-05-011225-004-1215ND
2018-05-011225-005-1105ND
2018-05-011225-009-1300ND
2018-05-011225-006-1125ND
2018-05-021225-025-0930ND
2018-05-021225-021-0840ND
2018-05-021225-019-1020ND
2018-05-021225-023-1115ND
2018-05-021225-010-0945ND
2018-05-021225-012-1215ND
2018-05-021225-015-1100ND
2018-05-031225-002-1320ND
2018-05-031225-026-0920ND
2018-05-031225-001-1205ND
2018-05-031225-028-1100ND
2018-08-069590-019-1140ND
2018-08-069590-026-0910ND
2018-08-069590-015-0835ND
2018-08-079590-009-1215ND
2018-08-079590-023-1055ND
2018-08-079590-005-0840ND
2018-08-079590-004-1310ND
2018-08-079590-024-0952ND
2018-08-089590-014-1140ND
2018-08-089590-006-1250ND
2018-08-089590-021-1010ND
2018-08-139590-025-1200ND
2018-08-139590-002-0840ND
2018-08-139590-016-1200ND
2018-08-139590-001-1035ND
2018-08-139590-012-0840ND
2018-08-139590-013-0955ND
2018-08-139590-028-1220ND
2018-08-159590-010-0840ND
2018-08-169590-003-0820ND
2018-08-169590-008-1045ND
2018-11-139590-008-0815ND