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Mercury (inorganic)

Terra Bella Irrigation District - Tbt

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin that also damages the kidneys and other internal organs. Mercury enters drinking water from industrial pollution, mining wastes and coal-fired power plants.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1.2 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1.2 ppb for mercury (inorganic) 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 harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 2 ppb

The legal limit for inorganic mercury, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1970s and 1980s. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-17CA5410038_001_001-201809171140ND
2018-09-24CA5410038_027_027-201809241445ND
2018-09-24CA5410038_032_032-201809241300ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_009_009-201908291228ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_020_020-201908291222ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_004_004-201908291114ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_002_002-201908291226ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_001_001-201908291400ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_014_014-201908291125ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_025_025-201908291300ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_016_016-201908291216ND
2019-08-29CA5410038_013_013-201908291108ND
2020-08-27CA5410038_001_001-202008271300ND
2020-08-31CA5410038_024_024-202008311304ND
2020-11-30CA5410038_024_024-202011301225ND
2020-12-29CA5410038_028_028-202012291250ND
2021-08-23CA5410038_001_001-202108231210ND
2021-09-13CA5410038_027_027-202109131310ND
2021-09-13CA5410038_032_032-202109131219ND
2022-08-15CA5410038_001_001-202208151150ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_020_020-202209191152ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_025_025-202209191232ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_016_016-202209191148ND
2022-09-19CA5410038_009_009-202209191158ND
2023-03-28CA5410038_002_002-202303281235ND
2023-07-24CA5410038_001_001-202307241220ND
2023-09-12CA5410038_024_024-202309121220ND
2023-12-04CA5410038_028_028-202312041315ND