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Mercury (inorganic)

Pittsboro Water Company

NOTE: Pittsboro Water Company purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

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.

 

81

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND180ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND180ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND180ND

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

NOTE: Pittsboro Water Company purchases water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Citizens Water - Indianapolis.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-1518071704IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072607IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072606IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072605IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072604IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072603IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072601IOC-2018ND
2018-05-1618072602IOC-2018ND
2018-06-1318088613IOC-2018ND
2018-08-1418127710IOCND
2018-08-1518128102ND
2018-08-1518128101ND
2018-08-1518128108IOCND
2018-08-1518128107IOCND
2018-08-1518128106IOCND
2018-08-1518128105IOCND
2018-08-1518128104IOCND
2018-08-1518128103IOCND
2019-05-1419092609IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092605IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092607IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092606IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092604IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092603IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092602IOC-1035ND
2019-05-1519092601IOC-1035ND
2019-08-1419169103IOC-2019ND
2020-09-23201886-01HGND
2020-09-23201886-02HGND
2020-09-23201888-02HGND
2020-09-23201888-04HGND
2020-09-23201888-06HGND
2020-09-23201888-08HGND
2020-09-23201897-01HGND
2020-09-23201897-02HGND
2020-09-23201897-03HGND
2021-05-11210836-10IOCND
2021-05-12210846-03IOCND
2021-05-12210846-05IOCND
2021-05-12210846-07IOCND
2021-05-12210846-01IOCND
2021-05-12210846-09IOCND
2021-05-12210846-11IOCND
2021-05-12210846-13IOCND
2021-06-16211096-13ND
2021-08-10211507-12IOCND
2021-08-11211516-22IOCND
2021-08-11211516-26IOCND
2021-08-11211516-24IOCND
2021-08-11211516-20IOCND
2021-08-11211516-18IOCND
2021-08-11211516-16IOCND
2021-08-11211516-14IOCND
2021-08-11211516-28IOCND
2022-05-10220873-05HGND
2022-05-11220883-02HGND
2022-05-11220883-07HGND
2022-05-11220883-06HGND
2022-05-11220883-05HGND
2022-05-11220883-04HGND
2022-05-11220883-03HGND
2022-05-11220883-01HGND
2022-06-27221228-08IOCND
2023-08-15231719-09HGND
2023-08-152023087184-1ND
2023-08-162023087178-1ND
2023-08-162023087179-1ND
2023-08-162023087180-1ND
2023-08-162023087181-1ND
2023-08-162023087182-1ND
2023-08-162023087183-1ND
2023-08-16231719-00HGND
2023-08-16231719-01HGND
2023-08-16231719-02HGND
2023-08-16231719-03HGND
2023-08-16231719-04HGND
2023-08-16231719-05HGND
2023-08-16231719-06HGND
2023-08-16231719-07HGND
2023-08-162023087177-1ND
2023-08-162023087176-1ND