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Picloram

Massapequa WD

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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55

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-07-221407F69-001-SOCSND
2014-07-24H83-001-SOCSND
2014-07-281407J79-002-SOCSND
2014-07-281407J79-001-SOCSND
2014-07-29407K86-003-SOCSND
2014-07-291407K86-002-SOCSND
2014-07-291407K86-001-SOCSND
2014-07-301407L79-001-SOCSND
2014-07-301407L79-002-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-001-SOCND
2015-07-171507C90-002-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-001-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-004-SOCSND
2015-07-171507C90-003-SOCSND
2015-07-201507D86-002-SOCSND
2015-07-201507D89-001-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-001-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-003-SOCSND
2015-07-211507F43-002-SOCSND
2016-07-271607O37-002-SOCSND
2016-07-271607O37-001-SOCSND
2016-07-281607P27-002-SOCSND
2016-07-281607P27-001-SOCSND
2016-08-011608091-002-SOCSND
2016-08-011608091-001-SOCSND
2016-08-021608213-001-SOCSND
2016-08-021608213-002-SOCSND
2016-08-041608561-001-SOCSND
2017-07-177024406001-SOCSND
2017-07-187024562001-SOCSND
2017-07-207024853001-SOCSND
2017-07-207024853002-SOCSND
2017-07-317025737002-SOCSND
2017-07-317025737001-SOCSND
2017-08-017025798001-SOCSND
2017-08-037026143001-SOCSND
2017-08-037026143002-SOCSND
2018-07-107057635002ND
2018-07-107057635001ND
2018-07-117057836001ND
2018-07-117057836002ND
2018-07-177058486001ND
2018-07-177058486002ND
2018-07-197058850001ND
2018-07-207059018002ND
2018-07-207059018001ND
2019-07-247098723001ND
2019-07-247098570002ND
2019-07-247098723002ND
2019-07-247098570001ND
2019-07-257098887001ND
2019-07-257098887002ND
2019-07-267099078001ND
2019-07-267099078003ND
2019-07-267099078002ND