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Mercury (inorganic)

City of Lovelady

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27Q1808203001ND
2019-03-05Q1909272004ND
2020-02-19Q2006608002ND
2021-02-08Q2103689004ND
2022-01-10Q2200489002ND
2023-03-09Q2309430005ND