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Picloram

Sharon Water Supply Corporation

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
2019ND60ND
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2019-06-06Q1932969045ND
2019-06-06Q1932969044ND
2019-08-27Q1959747003ND
2019-08-27Q1959747013ND
2019-10-30Q1974573013ND
2019-10-30Q1974573014ND
2020-01-21Q2002254021ND
2020-01-21Q2002254022ND
2020-01-21Q2002254023ND
2020-04-08Q2014338009ND
2020-10-21Q2041036047ND
2020-10-21Q2041036050ND
2020-10-21Q2041036049ND
2020-10-21Q2041036048ND
2020-10-21Q2041036046ND
2020-10-21Q2041036015ND
2023-01-11Q2301806007ND
2023-08-15Q2334031018ND
2023-08-15Q2334031019ND
2023-08-15Q2334031020ND
2023-10-25Q2346021029ND
2023-10-25Q2346021030ND
2023-10-25Q2346021031ND
2023-10-25Q2346021032ND