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Picloram

Ephrata Area Joint 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.

 

17

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
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND80ND

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
2020-04-0622168918.00ND
2020-04-1322169092.00ND
2020-04-1322169091.00ND
2020-04-1622365700.00ND
2020-07-1322754022.00ND
2020-07-1322754021.00ND
2020-07-1422754075.00ND
2020-07-1722952576.00ND
2022-04-1226604787.00ND
2023-04-1429056946.00ND
2023-04-1429056947.00ND
2023-04-1429057131.00ND
2023-04-1429056945.00ND
2023-07-1129654730.00ND
2023-07-1829654897.00ND
2023-08-0929844090.00ND
2023-08-2929844129.00ND