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Picloram

Aqua Pa Uwchlan

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND230ND

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
2022-08-0327224178.00ND
2022-10-1227632704.00ND
2023-02-0728340517.00ND
2023-02-0728340496.00ND
2023-02-0728340503.00ND
2023-02-0728340489.00ND
2023-02-0728340510.00ND
2023-02-1428340824.00ND
2023-04-1728692510.00ND
2023-04-2028889782.00ND
2023-04-2028889788.00ND
2023-04-2028692408.00ND
2023-04-2628889799.00ND
2023-04-2628889805.00ND
2023-07-1129487120.00ND
2023-07-1129487173.00ND
2023-07-1729487205.00ND
2023-07-1729487148.00ND
2023-07-1729487233.00ND
2023-07-1729487261.00ND
2023-10-1630062497.00ND
2023-10-1630062441.00ND
2023-10-1630062469.00ND
2023-10-1830062413.00ND
2023-10-1830062379.00ND