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Perchlorate

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Perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel, occurs both naturally and as a synthetic chemical. Ingested perchlorate interferes with thyroid function. Exposure to perchlorate during pregnancy and childhood can impair cognitive development. Read More.

According to the EPA, perchlorate likely contaminates the water of more than 16 million Americans. Perchlorate interferes with iodine uptake in the thyroid, which can result in reduced thyroid hormones and an impact on metabolism, physical development and cognitive development. Children and developing fetuses are the most at risk from perchlorate contamination.

Perchlorate is the only unregulated contaminant for which the EPA has attempted to set a federal drinking water standard since 1996. However, the agency has yet to propose a draft limit for this contaminant. Perchlorate in drinking water is regulated in Arizona, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Texas. California set a public health goal of 1 part per billion for perchlorate in 2015.

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478

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

377

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20147.23 ppb6957ND - 18.0 ppb
20155.85 ppb7357ND - 17.0 ppb
20166.11 ppb7049ND - 16.0 ppb
20177.70 ppb8774ND - 21.0 ppb
20187.64 ppb8973ND - 22.0 ppb
20197.06 ppb9067ND - 21.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for perchlorate 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 hormone disruption.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-024790-009-0925ND
2014-01-024790-010-09325.80 ppb
2014-01-024790-016-074512.0 ppb
2014-01-024790-039-08065.10 ppb
2014-01-224790-008-0910ND
2014-02-054790-008-10475.30 ppb
2014-02-054790-010-10356.60 ppb
2014-02-124790-012-101312.0 ppb
2014-02-124790-046-095318.0 ppb
2014-02-134790-016-081611.0 ppb
2014-02-194790-039-08465.70 ppb
2014-02-204790-009-1021ND
2014-02-204790-032-09307.30 ppb
2014-03-054790-009-1115ND
2014-03-054790-010-11047.00 ppb
2014-03-054790-012-063511.0 ppb
2014-03-054790-016-104011.0 ppb
2014-03-124790-046-113916.0 ppb
2014-03-194790-032-11434.90 ppb
2014-03-194790-039-07164.60 ppb
2014-04-024790-008-10318.00 ppb
2014-04-024790-010-10239.40 ppb
2014-04-024790-016-061016.0 ppb
2014-04-024790-039-09428.10 ppb
2014-04-164790-009-1021ND
2014-05-074790-008-10506.00 ppb
2014-05-074790-010-10367.80 ppb
2014-05-074790-016-073412.0 ppb
2014-05-144790-009-0839ND
2014-05-144790-012-055514.0 ppb
2014-05-144790-032-08306.90 ppb
2014-05-144790-039-06536.80 ppb
2014-05-284790-046-101515.0 ppb
2014-06-044790-008-10274.20 ppb
2014-06-044790-010-10546.70 ppb
2014-06-044790-012-084712.0 ppb
2014-06-044790-032-10474.90 ppb
2014-06-044790-039-09355.30 ppb
2014-06-184790-009-0927ND
2014-07-024790-012-055012.0 ppb
2014-07-024790-032-09096.30 ppb
2014-07-024790-039-07496.80 ppb
2014-07-094790-008-10245.80 ppb
2014-07-094790-010-10118.10 ppb
2014-07-094790-016-063810.00 ppb
2014-08-064790-008-1010ND
2014-08-064790-009-1019ND
2014-08-064790-010-10005.10 ppb
2014-08-064790-016-075011.0 ppb
2014-08-064790-032-11236.70 ppb
2014-08-064790-039-08307.50 ppb
2014-08-274790-046-111315.0 ppb
2014-09-034790-008-10076.20 ppb
2014-09-034790-010-10207.70 ppb
2014-09-034790-016-063712.0 ppb
2014-09-244790-039-11287.60 ppb
2014-10-014790-009-1030ND
2014-10-014790-010-10368.00 ppb
2014-10-014790-016-082512.0 ppb
2014-10-014790-039-09137.80 ppb
2014-10-084790-008-09425.40 ppb
2014-11-194790-012-112111.0 ppb
2014-12-034790-032-09586.30 ppb
2014-12-034790-039-08406.10 ppb
2014-12-104790-008-0921ND
2014-12-104790-009-0923ND
2014-12-104790-010-09056.40 ppb
2014-12-104790-016-101311.0 ppb
2014-12-174790-012-071211.0 ppb
2015-01-074790-009-1144ND
2015-01-074790-012-111612.0 ppb
2015-01-074790-032-11556.50 ppb
2015-01-144790-008-09575.40 ppb
2015-02-044790-008-11244.20 ppb
2015-02-044790-010-11174.50 ppb
2015-02-044790-012-08209.50 ppb
2015-02-254790-032-12505.40 ppb
2015-02-254790-046-131513.0 ppb
2015-03-044790-009-1008ND
2015-03-044790-010-1003ND
2015-03-044790-016-08156.00 ppb
2015-03-264790-032-09276.90 ppb
2015-03-264790-039-08106.80 ppb
2015-04-014790-008-10204.20 ppb
2015-04-014790-010-10076.20 ppb
2015-04-014790-016-072711.0 ppb
2015-04-014790-032-10326.60 ppb
2015-04-084790-039-09085.90 ppb
2015-04-154790-046-111917.0 ppb
2015-05-064790-008-1040ND
2015-05-064790-009-1042ND
2015-05-064790-010-10286.40 ppb
2015-05-064790-016-05469.70 ppb
2015-05-134790-032-10555.70 ppb
2015-05-274790-012-063011.0 ppb
2015-05-274790-039-07155.90 ppb
2015-05-274790-046-121213.0 ppb
2015-06-034790-008-10215.10 ppb
2015-06-034790-009-1023ND
2015-06-034790-010-10325.80 ppb
2015-06-034790-012-06458.50 ppb
2015-06-034790-039-07385.00 ppb
2015-06-034790-045-0956ND
2015-06-104790-045-1022ND
2015-06-174790-045-0955ND
2015-06-244790-045-1016ND
2015-07-014790-008-11054.30 ppb
2015-07-014790-009-1107ND
2015-07-014790-010-10574.90 ppb
2015-07-014790-012-08399.90 ppb
2015-07-014790-032-10244.90 ppb
2015-07-014790-039-09135.00 ppb
2015-08-054790-008-10414.20 ppb
2015-08-054790-009-1047ND
2015-08-054790-010-10255.00 ppb
2015-08-054790-012-06358.90 ppb
2015-08-124790-032-10044.50 ppb
2015-08-124790-039-09095.20 ppb
2015-08-194790-016-06359.60 ppb
2015-08-264790-046-112814.0 ppb
2015-09-024790-008-10304.60 ppb
2015-09-024790-009-1033ND
2015-09-024790-010-10165.20 ppb
2015-09-024790-012-063510.00 ppb
2015-10-074790-008-0956ND
2015-10-074790-010-09465.80 ppb
2015-10-074790-012-082311.0 ppb
2015-10-144790-009-1031ND
2015-11-044790-008-10035.30 ppb
2015-11-044790-010-09576.50 ppb
2015-11-044790-012-090511.0 ppb
2015-11-104790-009-1025ND
2015-11-104790-016-07079.50 ppb
2015-11-104790-039-09366.10 ppb
2015-11-184790-032-11267.20 ppb
2015-11-184790-046-115716.0 ppb
2015-12-024790-008-10504.30 ppb
2015-12-024790-010-10365.60 ppb
2015-12-024790-012-063611.0 ppb
2015-12-024790-039-08076.00 ppb
2015-12-094790-009-10074.60 ppb
2015-12-094790-016-07009.60 ppb
2016-01-064790-009-1111ND
2016-01-064790-010-11027.30 ppb
2016-01-074790-016-104513.0 ppb
2016-01-134790-012-104811.0 ppb
2016-02-034790-009-1048ND
2016-02-034790-010-10436.70 ppb
2016-02-034790-016-114311.0 ppb
2016-02-104790-008-1018ND
2016-02-104790-032-11465.80 ppb
2016-02-104790-039-09157.20 ppb
2016-02-174790-046-114010.00 ppb
2016-02-244790-012-09219.80 ppb
2016-03-024790-008-1159ND
2016-03-024790-016-092111.0 ppb
2016-03-024790-032-11585.40 ppb
2016-03-094790-009-1012ND
2016-03-094790-010-10205.80 ppb
2016-03-234790-012-122010.00 ppb
2016-03-304790-046-094715.0 ppb
2016-04-064790-008-1023ND
2016-04-064790-016-073311.0 ppb
2016-04-064790-046-103616.0 ppb
2016-04-134790-009-1043ND
2016-04-134790-032-10556.10 ppb
2016-05-044790-008-1150ND
2016-05-044790-009-1154ND
2016-05-044790-016-07559.20 ppb
2016-05-044790-032-12114.50 ppb
2016-05-114790-039-08316.00 ppb
2016-05-114790-046-114916.0 ppb
2016-05-184790-012-11548.90 ppb
2016-06-014790-008-10124.50 ppb
2016-06-014790-009-1015ND
2016-06-014790-016-072511.0 ppb
2016-06-014790-032-10456.80 ppb
2016-06-224790-039-08007.00 ppb
2016-07-064790-008-12045.30 ppb
2016-07-064790-009-1208ND
2016-07-064790-016-081110.00 ppb
2016-07-064790-039-08486.50 ppb
2016-07-204790-010-1125ND
2016-07-204790-012-075010.00 ppb
2016-08-034790-008-11224.90 ppb
2016-08-034790-009-1128ND
2016-08-034790-012-074711.0 ppb
2016-08-104790-010-1035ND
2016-08-174790-032-1045ND
2016-08-174790-039-10154.70 ppb
2016-08-174790-046-105512.0 ppb
2016-08-314790-016-11237.80 ppb
2016-09-074790-008-10524.00 ppb
2016-09-074790-009-1053ND
2016-09-074790-012-08079.20 ppb
2016-10-054790-008-11254.80 ppb
2016-10-054790-009-1126ND
2016-10-054790-012-080010.00 ppb
2016-11-024790-008-11255.50 ppb
2016-11-024790-009-11304.20 ppb
2016-11-024790-012-080311.0 ppb
2016-11-024790-039-09257.90 ppb
2016-11-034790-018-1000ND
2016-11-154790-010-1120ND
2016-11-154790-032-1105ND
2016-11-234790-046-114014.0 ppb
2016-11-304790-016-114812.0 ppb
2016-12-074790-008-10495.20 ppb
2016-12-074790-009-1052ND
2016-12-074790-012-072611.0 ppb
2016-12-074790-039-08197.60 ppb
2016-12-144790-016-082713.0 ppb
2017-01-044790-008-11106.10 ppb
2017-01-044790-009-1113ND
2017-01-044790-039-08307.80 ppb
2017-02-014790-008-10005.10 ppb
2017-02-014790-009-1005ND
2017-02-014790-039-08306.40 ppb
2017-02-024790-016-065011.0 ppb
2017-02-084790-010-11065.00 ppb
2017-02-084790-032-10475.30 ppb
2017-02-224790-012-11259.10 ppb
2017-02-224790-046-121511.0 ppb
2017-03-014790-008-10345.60 ppb
2017-03-014790-009-1037ND
2017-03-084790-032-12055.70 ppb
2017-03-084790-039-08556.90 ppb
2017-03-154790-012-11158.90 ppb
2017-03-154790-016-08009.80 ppb
2017-03-224790-018-13459.20 ppb
2017-03-294790-010-11154.90 ppb
2017-04-054790-008-10216.10 ppb
2017-04-054790-009-1024ND
2017-04-054790-010-10326.00 ppb
2017-04-054790-016-080312.0 ppb
2017-04-054790-032-10407.00 ppb
2017-04-194790-012-080611.0 ppb
2017-05-034790-008-10534.20 ppb
2017-05-034790-010-10435.40 ppb
2017-05-034790-012-070811.0 ppb
2017-05-034790-032-11596.80 ppb
2017-05-104790-039-10379.40 ppb
2017-05-174790-009-1010ND
2017-05-174790-046-115817.0 ppb
2017-05-244790-016-082614.0 ppb
2017-06-074790-008-10426.50 ppb
2017-06-074790-009-1048ND
2017-06-074790-012-073513.0 ppb
2017-06-074790-032-09067.60 ppb
2017-06-074790-039-08127.50 ppb
2017-06-284790-010-08425.10 ppb
2017-06-284790-016-080312.0 ppb
2017-07-054790-010-10355.60 ppb
2017-07-054790-016-080612.0 ppb
2017-07-054790-032-10485.70 ppb
2017-07-124790-039-09567.00 ppb
2017-07-194790-008-1054ND
2017-07-194790-009-1058ND
2017-07-264790-012-081610.00 ppb
2017-07-264790-018-093416.0 ppb
2017-08-024790-008-11234.00 ppb
2017-08-024790-009-1126ND
2017-08-024790-010-11135.30 ppb
2017-08-024790-012-073310.00 ppb
2017-08-024790-018-092817.0 ppb
2017-08-024790-032-11454.20 ppb
2017-08-034790-018-075015.0 ppb
2017-08-094790-016-08028.30 ppb
2017-08-094790-039-08355.60 ppb
2017-08-094790-046-111314.0 ppb
2017-08-234790-039-09357.60 ppb
2017-09-064790-008-11165.10 ppb
2017-09-064790-009-1119ND
2017-09-064790-010-11106.80 ppb
2017-09-064790-012-075112.0 ppb
2017-09-064790-032-11466.10 ppb
2017-09-064790-039-08507.50 ppb
2017-09-064790-046-113518.0 ppb
2017-10-044790-008-11006.70 ppb
2017-10-044790-009-1051ND
2017-10-044790-012-081413.0 ppb
2017-10-044790-039-08528.60 ppb
2017-10-044790-046-111219.0 ppb
2017-10-254790-010-10568.00 ppb
2017-11-014790-008-10055.80 ppb
2017-11-014790-009-1008ND
2017-11-014790-010-10206.60 ppb
2017-11-014790-012-072313.0 ppb
2017-11-014790-039-07557.50 ppb
2017-11-014790-046-095619.0 ppb
2017-11-084790-016-111516.0 ppb
2017-11-084790-032-11006.80 ppb
2017-12-064790-039-08267.70 ppb
2017-12-074790-008-10264.90 ppb
2017-12-074790-009-1031ND
2017-12-074790-010-10154.70 ppb
2017-12-074790-032-10025.70 ppb
2017-12-074790-046-104021.0 ppb
2017-12-134790-016-083514.0 ppb
2018-01-034790-008-08075.90 ppb
2018-01-034790-009-0759ND
2018-01-034790-010-07467.50 ppb
2018-01-034790-016-090012.0 ppb
2018-01-034790-032-07356.50 ppb
2018-01-034790-039-08387.50 ppb
2018-01-034790-046-081921.0 ppb
2018-02-074790-008-11455.10 ppb
2018-02-074790-009-1149ND
2018-02-074790-010-11337.00 ppb
2018-02-074790-016-083412.0 ppb
2018-02-074790-032-12005.90 ppb
2018-02-074790-046-115519.0 ppb
2018-02-144790-008-09584.70 ppb
2018-02-144790-009-1005ND
2018-02-144790-010-09397.10 ppb
2018-02-144790-012-092011.0 ppb
2018-02-144790-012-093011.0 ppb
2018-02-144790-016-111011.0 ppb
2018-02-144790-032-10186.20 ppb
2018-02-144790-039-10456.20 ppb
2018-02-144790-039-10555.70 ppb
2018-02-144790-046-092019.0 ppb
2018-03-074790-008-09206.90 ppb
2018-03-074790-009-0930ND
2018-03-074790-010-09087.60 ppb
2018-03-074790-016-08228.90 ppb
2018-03-074790-032-10086.50 ppb
2018-03-074790-039-08385.50 ppb
2018-03-074790-046-085220.0 ppb
2018-04-044790-008-0927ND
2018-04-044790-009-0931ND
2018-04-044790-010-0919ND
2018-04-044790-016-081710.00 ppb
2018-04-044790-032-09374.00 ppb
2018-04-044790-039-08328.40 ppb
2018-04-044790-046-091021.0 ppb
2018-05-024790-008-0945ND
2018-05-024790-009-0953ND
2018-05-024790-010-09334.10 ppb
2018-05-024790-016-08308.70 ppb
2018-05-024790-032-1011ND
2018-05-024790-039-09005.10 ppb
2018-05-024790-046-091814.0 ppb
2018-05-094790-012-081411.0 ppb
2018-06-064790-008-09165.60 ppb
2018-06-064790-009-0926ND
2018-06-064790-010-09007.30 ppb
2018-06-064790-012-080711.0 ppb
2018-06-064790-032-09385.60 ppb
2018-06-064790-039-08306.80 ppb
2018-06-064790-046-084818.0 ppb
2018-06-134790-016-083211.0 ppb
2018-07-034790-008-11255.20 ppb
2018-07-034790-009-1129ND
2018-07-034790-010-11157.50 ppb
2018-07-034790-012-080312.0 ppb
2018-07-034790-032-11525.10 ppb
2018-07-034790-039-08357.50 ppb
2018-07-034790-046-113717.0 ppb
2018-08-014790-008-09485.20 ppb
2018-08-014790-009-1010ND
2018-08-014790-010-09255.70 ppb
2018-08-014790-012-075112.0 ppb
2018-08-014790-016-111412.0 ppb
2018-08-014790-032-10465.50 ppb
2018-08-014790-039-08246.60 ppb
2018-08-014790-046-090020.0 ppb
2018-09-054790-008-09586.40 ppb
2018-09-054790-009-0951ND
2018-09-054790-010-09406.20 ppb
2018-09-054790-012-083812.0 ppb
2018-09-054790-032-11115.40 ppb
2018-09-054790-039-08556.70 ppb
2018-09-054790-046-092022.0 ppb
2018-10-034790-008-09084.80 ppb
2018-10-034790-009-0914ND
2018-10-034790-010-08556.50 ppb
2018-10-034790-012-075810.00 ppb
2018-10-034790-032-09255.40 ppb
2018-10-034790-039-08216.30 ppb
2018-10-034790-046-084119.0 ppb
2018-12-054790-008-08405.10 ppb
2018-12-054790-009-0846ND
2018-12-054790-010-08266.10 ppb
2018-12-054790-032-08075.30 ppb
2018-12-054790-046-085815.0 ppb
2018-12-124790-016-084011.0 ppb
2018-12-194790-039-09186.80 ppb
2019-01-024790-008-09155.20 ppb
2019-01-024790-009-0920ND
2019-01-024790-010-09056.70 ppb
2019-01-024790-016-081511.0 ppb
2019-01-024790-032-09305.40 ppb
2019-01-024790-046-085516.0 ppb
2019-01-094790-039-10006.20 ppb
2019-02-064790-008-08554.80 ppb
2019-02-064790-009-0911ND
2019-02-064790-010-08436.00 ppb
2019-02-064790-032-09205.40 ppb
2019-02-064790-039-08006.30 ppb
2019-02-064790-046-082015.0 ppb
2019-02-134790-012-11509.50 ppb
2019-02-134790-016-111010.00 ppb
2019-03-064790-008-10405.40 ppb
2019-03-064790-009-1055ND
2019-03-064790-010-10006.20 ppb
2019-03-064790-012-132511.0 ppb
2019-03-064790-016-123011.0 ppb
2019-03-064790-032-11355.90 ppb
2019-03-064790-039-13007.00 ppb
2019-03-064790-046-111519.0 ppb
2019-03-204790-008-0800ND
2019-03-204790-009-0830ND
2019-03-204790-010-07305.40 ppb
2019-03-204790-012-09308.60 ppb
2019-03-204790-016-09059.70 ppb
2019-03-204790-032-11455.00 ppb
2019-03-204790-039-09156.80 ppb
2019-03-204790-046-070018.0 ppb
2019-04-034790-008-09365.20 ppb
2019-04-034790-009-0945ND
2019-04-034790-010-09185.00 ppb
2019-04-034790-016-08329.30 ppb
2019-04-034790-032-10094.70 ppb
2019-04-034790-039-10245.40 ppb
2019-04-034790-046-090615.0 ppb
2019-04-104790-012-10108.30 ppb
2019-05-014790-008-09376.30 ppb
2019-05-014790-009-0941ND
2019-05-014790-010-09287.10 ppb
2019-05-014790-012-10148.90 ppb
2019-05-014790-016-08139.70 ppb
2019-05-014790-032-09557.30 ppb
2019-05-014790-039-08576.70 ppb
2019-05-014790-046-091816.0 ppb
2019-06-054790-008-1035ND
2019-06-054790-009-1040ND
2019-06-054790-010-10304.20 ppb
2019-06-054790-012-11306.50 ppb
2019-06-054790-016-09107.60 ppb
2019-06-054790-039-09404.60 ppb
2019-06-054790-046-102011.0 ppb
2019-07-034790-012-080011.0 ppb
2019-07-034790-039-09205.70 ppb
2019-07-244790-008-1105ND
2019-07-244790-009-1107ND
2019-07-244790-010-1055ND
2019-07-244790-046-111521.0 ppb
2019-08-074790-008-1012ND
2019-08-074790-009-1020ND
2019-08-074790-010-09584.60 ppb
2019-08-074790-012-081011.0 ppb
2019-08-074790-039-09296.60 ppb
2019-08-074790-046-103119.0 ppb
2019-08-144790-016-110013.0 ppb
2019-09-044790-008-1215ND
2019-09-044790-012-092012.0 ppb
2019-09-044790-039-10107.60 ppb
2019-09-044790-046-123321.0 ppb
2019-09-184790-009-1012ND
2019-09-184790-010-1012ND
2019-10-024790-008-0902ND
2019-10-024790-012-080411.0 ppb
2019-10-024790-039-08306.70 ppb
2019-10-024790-046-091519.0 ppb
2019-10-164790-009-0852ND
2019-10-164790-010-0843ND
2019-11-064790-008-0942ND
2019-11-064790-012-084412.0 ppb
2019-11-064790-016-105112.0 ppb
2019-11-064790-039-10336.80 ppb
2019-11-064790-046-095420.0 ppb
2019-11-204790-009-0853ND
2019-11-204790-010-09054.60 ppb
2019-12-044790-016-085011.0 ppb
2019-12-044790-039-10186.80 ppb
2019-12-114790-008-0853ND
2019-12-114790-046-090418.0 ppb