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Mercury (inorganic)

Danbury Water Department

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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-04-12212690GEND
2018-04-12212687GEND
2018-10-12IOC1 200508940ND
2018-10-12IOC1 200508939ND
2019-04-11IOC1 200528182ND
2019-04-11IOC1 200528181ND
2019-04-11IOCR 200528185ND
2019-04-11IOCR 200528187ND
2019-05-16IOCR 200532591AND
2020-08-20IOCR 200587329ND
2020-08-20IOCR 200587327ND
2020-08-20IOC1 200587328ND
2020-08-20IOC1 200587330ND
2021-04-15IOC1 200613297ND
2021-04-15IOC1 200613295ND
2021-04-15IOCR 200613294ND
2021-04-15IOCR 200613296ND
2022-06-07287329ND
2022-06-07287325ND
2022-06-07287323ND
2022-06-07287327ND
2023-01-12304532ND
2023-01-12304533ND
2023-05-15N3E0590-02ND
2023-05-15N3E0590-01ND