17-beta-Estradiol
City of Detroit
NOTE: City of Detroit purchases water from Great Lakes Water Authority which is required to test for 17-beta-estradiol. Sample information shown below was taken by Great Lakes Water Authority.
Beta-estradiol is one of the 3 types of estrogen made by the human body. Sex hormones get into water downstream from livestock and pharmaceutical production, or incomplete removal in waste water treatment. There are no standards to gauge how risky additional hormones are for human health.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppt = parts per trillion
All test results
NOTE: City of Detroit purchases water from Great Lakes Water Authority which is required to test for 17-beta-estradiol. Sample information shown below was taken by Great Lakes Water Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
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