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Picloram in drinking water

The EPA limit for Picloram in drinking water is 500 µg/L. Of the 28,330 water suppliers tested, 187 had it detected.

500 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.7%
of suppliers detected it
(187/28,330)

What the EPA limit means

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500 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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500 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Picloram was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Mangonia Park, Town of Mangonia Park FL
515.3 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 500 µg/L
Haxtun Town of Haxtun CO
201 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Collins/Gowanda Correctional Facility Collins, N.Y. NY
45 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Harrisonville Pws Harrisonville MO
19.6 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Juliaetta City of Juliaetta ID
15.24 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Miller Colony Choteau MT
8.1 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Neighbors of Timbercreek Warsaw MI
6.39 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Live Oak Wtp Live Oak FL
6.1 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Riverside, City of Riverside CA
4.95 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Merrywood Mobile Home Park Pierceton IN
3 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Chino, City of Chino CA
2.095 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Shrewsbury Water Department Shrewsbury MA
1.9 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Sunset Bay S/D Mooresville NC
1.79 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Bel Air Park Apts Duncansville PA
1.65 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
City of Wolfforth Wolfforth TX
1.47215 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Cucamonga Valley Water District Rancho Cucuamonga CA
1.4 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Ely Municipal Water Department Ely NV
1.365 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Red Rock Water Llc Lewiston ID
1.2105 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Waterville Town of Waterville WA
1.17 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Newhall CA
1.1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Uc - Davis Davis CA
1.1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Tamarack Woods Hoa Lakeside Lakeside MT
1 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Royal Oaks Apartments Fredericksburg TX
0.9950 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Fischers Garden Mobile Home Park Sauk Rapids MN
0.9295 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Emanuel Heights Water System Brewster WA
0.9060 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about Picloram

What is Picloram in drinking water?

Picloram is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for Picloram?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for Picloram is 500 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 500 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is Picloram in US tap water?

Of the 28,330 water suppliers with results on file, 187 detected Picloram — 0.7% of those tested.