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Picloram

Horsham 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.

 

24

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
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND240ND

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
2023-02-0828520597.00ND
2023-02-0828520528.00ND
2023-02-1528520574.00ND
2023-02-1528520551.00ND
2023-03-0128520626.00ND
2023-03-0128520654.00ND
2023-04-1828899764.00ND
2023-04-1828899635.00ND
2023-04-1828900337.00ND
2023-04-1829107843.00ND
2023-04-1828899708.00ND
2023-04-1828899736.00ND
2023-07-2029496842.00ND
2023-07-2029496815.00ND
2023-07-2729496873.00ND
2023-07-2729496901.00ND
2023-08-1029699524.00ND
2023-08-1029699496.00ND
2023-10-2630071308.00ND
2023-10-2630071336.00ND
2023-10-2630070801.00ND
2023-10-2630071392.00ND
2023-10-2630070829.00ND
2023-10-2630071364.00ND