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Picloram

Wilton Water & Sewer Authority

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-05-21JH1803419-SOCSND
2018-10-11JH-1808305-SOCSND
2018-10-11JH1808304-SOCSND
2019-11-05JH1907891-SOCSND
2020-04-06JH2001989-SOCSND
2020-04-06JH2001990-SOCSND
2021-05-03JH2103050-SOCSND
2021-11-08JH2110080-SOCSND
2021-11-08JH2110079-SOCSND
2022-12-01JH2210269-SOCSND
2023-05-08JH2303305-SOCSND