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Selenium

City Of Modesto - Del Rio

Selenium is an essential element in diets. But too much selenium can decrease thyroid hormone production and cause hair loss, skin lesions and brittle fingernails.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 30 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 30 ppb for selenium 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 hair loss and nail damage.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 50 ppb

The legal limit for selenium, established in 1991, was based on human epidemiological studies of populations exposed to naturally occurring selenium in drinking water. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-02CA5010029_004_004-201805020835ND
2018-05-14CA5010029_010_010-201805140830ND
2018-08-01CA5010029_002_002-201808011242ND
2020-05-06CA5010029_001_001-202005061150ND
2020-05-13CA5010029_010_010-202005131047ND
2021-05-04CA5010029_010_010-202105040910ND
2021-05-05CA5010029_002_002-202105050950ND
2021-05-05CA5010029_004_004-202105051055ND
2023-05-03CA5010029_001_001-202305030820ND