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Mercury (inorganic)

City of Richland Hills

NOTE: City of Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND50ND

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 Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for mercury (inorganic). Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705009ND
2018-01-24Q1802705010ND
2018-01-24Q1802705008ND
2018-03-20Q1811001005ND
2018-03-20Q1811001007ND
2019-01-23Q1903345013ND
2019-04-24Q1916570022ND
2019-05-22Q1927658011ND
2019-05-22Q1927658004ND
2019-06-17Q1936867003ND
2020-01-22Q2002459021ND
2020-01-22Q2002459030ND
2020-04-22Q2016071003ND
2020-04-22Q2016071004ND
2020-07-22Q2028872001ND
2021-01-20Q2101402022ND
2021-01-20Q2101402025ND
2021-01-20Q2101402024ND
2021-01-20Q2101402023ND
2021-04-21Q2110318013ND
2022-01-19Q2201985002ND
2022-01-19Q2201985005ND
2022-05-19Q2214821003ND
2022-05-19Q2214821004ND
2022-07-20Q2220779009ND
2023-01-04Q2300420006ND
2023-03-21Q2310673009ND
2023-03-21Q2310673010ND
2023-03-21Q2310673011ND
2023-03-21Q2310673020ND