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Picloram

Tobyhanna Army Depot

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
20230.0533 ppb31ND - 0.160 ppb

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
2020-04-0722046589.00ND
2020-07-1322822305.00ND
2021-09-2125242633.00ND
2021-12-1725785809.00ND
2022-02-2226137764.00ND
2022-06-1427060891.00ND
2022-09-2027663137.00ND
2022-11-0827844703.00ND
2023-04-2528925188.000.160 ppb
2023-07-2529324053.00ND
2023-10-0329907981.00ND