Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Thallium

Badger Mountain Irrigation District

NOTE: Badger Mountain Irrigation District purchases water from City of Richland which is required to test for thallium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Richland.

Thalium is a naturally occurring metal released into the environment from metal smelting and coal burning. Exposure to too much thalium can cause hair loss, liver damage, reduced sperm motility and nervous system impairment.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.1 ppb for thallium 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 thallium, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Badger Mountain Irrigation District purchases water from City of Richland which is required to test for thallium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Richland.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-09ND
2019-04-11ND
2019-05-07ND
2019-05-07ND
2021-03-184092670ND
2022-04-134282217ND
2022-04-134282218ND
2022-04-144277619ND
2023-05-314478537ND