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Picloram

Newberry System

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
2020-04-2322184175.00ND
2020-04-2322184139.00ND
2020-04-3022184204.00ND
2020-05-1922383202.00ND
2020-05-1922383297.00ND
2020-05-1922383238.00ND
2020-08-1322969970.00ND
2020-08-1322970011.00ND
2020-08-2722970392.00ND
2020-08-2722970318.00ND
2020-08-2722970356.00ND
2020-08-2722970430.00ND
2023-04-0428871679.00ND
2023-04-0428871691.00ND
2023-04-0428871685.00ND
2023-04-1228872303.00ND
2023-04-1228872309.00ND
2023-04-1228872315.00ND
2023-07-1329467469.00ND
2023-07-1329467606.00ND
2023-07-1329467498.00ND
2023-07-1829467655.00ND
2023-07-1829467561.00ND
2023-07-1829467530.00ND