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Mercury (inorganic)

Tabor City, Town of

NOTE: Tabor City, Town of purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

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: Tabor City, Town of purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-11AE10684ND
2019-05-22AE30798ND
2019-05-22AE30800ND
2019-05-23AE30841ND
2020-04-21AE47473ND
2020-04-21AE47476ND
2020-04-23AE47608ND
2021-06-16AE67499ND
2021-06-17AE67634ND
2021-06-17AE67635ND
2021-06-17AE67636ND
2021-06-17AE67637ND
2022-05-23AE84081ND
2023-04-13AF00227ND