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Picloram

Veolia Water Pa Dallas

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
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

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
2020-04-0722039431.00ND
2020-04-0722039346.00ND
2020-04-0722039363.00ND
2020-04-0722039414.00ND
2020-04-0722039380.00ND
2020-04-0722039397.00ND
2020-08-2623015557.00ND
2020-08-2623015643.00ND
2020-08-2623015574.00ND
2020-08-2623015626.00ND
2020-08-2623015592.00ND
2020-08-2623015609.00ND
2023-04-2428917855.00ND
2023-04-2428917860.00ND
2023-04-2428917859.00ND
2023-04-2428917858.00ND
2023-04-2428917857.00ND
2023-04-2428917856.00ND
2023-07-2429515389.00ND
2023-07-2429515388.00ND
2023-07-2429515387.00ND
2023-07-2429515390.00ND
2023-07-2429515386.00ND
2023-07-2429515385.00ND