Ethinyl estradiol
Arlington Heights
NOTE: Arlington Heights purchases water from Northwest Water Commission which is required to test for ethinyl estradiol. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Water Commission.
Ethinyl 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 4 | 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: Arlington Heights purchases water from Northwest Water Commission which is required to test for ethinyl estradiol. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Water Commission.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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