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Picloram

Altoona Water 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.

 

22

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
2023ND100ND

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
2020-05-1822286935.00ND
2020-05-1822286908.00ND
2020-05-1822286962.00ND
2020-05-2122483937.00ND
2020-05-2122483991.00ND
2020-05-2122483963.00ND
2020-07-1522676318.00ND
2020-07-1522676345.00ND
2020-07-1522676151.00ND
2020-07-1622869592.00ND
2020-07-1622676399.00ND
2020-07-1622676372.00ND
2023-04-2728974658.00ND
2023-04-2728974638.00ND
2023-05-0328974787.00ND
2023-05-0328974754.00ND
2023-05-0428974699.00ND
2023-08-0229372119.00ND
2023-08-0229372125.00ND
2023-08-0329571037.00ND
2023-08-0329571043.00ND
2023-08-1029571096.00ND