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Selenium

Baton Rouge Water Company

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.

 

258

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND360ND
2019ND720ND
2020ND440ND
2021ND330ND
2022ND330ND
2023ND400ND

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
2018-04-17AE21373ND
2018-04-17AE21376ND
2018-04-17AE21373ND
2018-04-17AE21376ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-2935464817001ND
2019-04-2935464817002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-04-2935464817001ND
2019-04-2935464817002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2020-01-09B2000129-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-002ND
2020-02-10B2000621-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-002ND
2020-04-14B2001715-003ND
2020-04-27B2001939-001ND
2020-04-27B2001939-002ND
2020-04-27B2001939-003ND
2020-04-28B2001982-001ND
2020-04-28B2001982-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-001ND
2020-05-04B2002169-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-003ND
2020-05-04B2002169-004ND
2020-05-05B2002169-005ND
2020-05-20B2002339-001ND
2020-05-20B2002339-002ND
2020-05-20B2002339-003ND
2020-06-17B2002885-001ND
2020-06-17B2002885-002ND
2020-06-17B2002885-005ND
2020-06-22B2002956-001ND
2020-06-22B2002956-002ND
2020-06-22B2002956-003ND
2020-06-23B2002963-001ND
2020-06-23B2002963-002ND
2020-06-23B2002963-003ND
2020-07-21B2003593-001ND
2020-07-21B2003593-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-003ND
2020-07-29B2003783-001ND
2020-07-29B2003783-004ND
2020-08-04B2003951-001ND
2020-08-04B2003951-002ND
2020-09-15B2004636-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-002ND
2020-10-26B2005630-001ND
2020-10-26B2005630-002ND
2020-12-08B2006496-001ND
2020-12-08B2006496-002ND
2021-01-25B2100197-001ND
2021-01-25B2100197-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-001ND
2021-03-02B2100986-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-003ND
2021-03-08B2101053-001ND
2021-03-08B2101053-002ND
2021-04-27B2101843-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-001ND
2021-07-13B2103158-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-003ND
2021-07-14B2103171-001ND
2021-07-14B2103171-002ND
2021-07-28B2103455-001ND
2021-07-28B2103455-002ND
2021-08-09B2103728-001ND
2021-08-09B2103728-002ND
2021-10-12B2105444-001ND
2021-10-12B2105444-002ND
2021-10-20B2105571-005ND
2021-10-21B2105571-001ND
2021-10-21B2105571-002ND
2021-10-21B2105571-003ND
2021-10-21B2105571-004ND
2021-11-01B2105896-001ND
2021-11-01B2105896-002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-001ND
2021-11-15B2106086-002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-003ND
2021-11-15B2106086-004ND
2021-12-06B2106468-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-002ND
2022-02-08B2200567-001ND
2022-02-08B2200567-004ND
2022-02-21B2200845-001ND
2022-02-21B2200845-002ND
2022-02-21B2200845-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-001ND
2022-03-14B2201117-002ND
2022-03-14B2201117-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-004ND
2022-03-14B2201117-005ND
2022-04-18B2201800-001ND
2022-04-18B2201800-002ND
2022-04-18B2201800-003ND
2022-04-18B2201800-004ND
2022-04-18B2201800-005ND
2022-05-02B2202144-001ND
2022-05-02B2202144-002ND
2022-06-20B2202889-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-003ND
2022-08-18B2203869-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-001ND
2022-10-25B2205237-003ND
2022-10-25B2205237-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-005ND
2022-10-25B2205237-006ND
2022-11-16B2205470-001ND
2022-11-17B2205470-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-001ND
2022-12-05B2205725-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-003ND
2023-01-11B2300125-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-002ND
2023-04-10B2301580-003ND
2023-04-10B2301580-004ND
2023-04-10B2301580-005ND
2023-04-17B2301644-001ND
2023-04-17B2301644-002ND
2023-04-17B2301644-003ND
2023-04-17B2301644-004ND
2023-04-17B2301644-005ND
2023-05-02B2301888-001ND
2023-05-02B2301888-002ND
2023-05-02B2301888-003ND
2023-05-02B2301888-004ND
2023-05-02B2301888-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-001ND
2023-06-14B2302423-003ND
2023-06-14B2302423-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-006ND
2023-06-20B2302506-001ND
2023-06-20B2302506-002ND
2023-06-20B2302506-003ND
2023-06-20B2302507-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-002ND
2023-07-3135817759002ND
2023-07-31B2303138-001ND
2023-08-29B2303635-001ND
2023-09-19B2303960-001ND
2023-09-19B2303960-002ND
2023-09-19B2303960-003ND
2023-09-19B2303960-004ND
2023-10-11B2304377-001ND
2023-10-11B2304377-002ND
2023-10-11B2304377-003ND
2023-10-11B2304377-004ND
2023-10-11B2304377-005ND
2023-12-13B2305290-001ND
2023-12-13B2305290-002ND