Mercury (inorganic)

EWG Health Guideline
1.2 ppb
National Average
0.00244 ppb
Detected In
50 utilities

Health Risks

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.

Filtration Methods

Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no

Utilities That Detected This Contaminant

Utility Name State Level Detected Status
Saraland Water Service AL 0.915 ppb Detected View
Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA SC 0.806 ppb Detected View
New Port Richey Water Department FL 0.8 ppb Detected View
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility NJ 0.8 ppb Detected View
Md 42 Still Meadow CA 0.78 ppb Detected View
Hamilton Township MUA NJ 0.544 ppb Detected View
City of Yazoo City MS 0.45 ppb Detected View
Star-mindingall Water Authority AL 0.44 ppb Detected View
Midway Water System Inc. FL 0.433 ppb Detected View
Peoples Water Service Company FL 0.429 ppb Detected View
Helena Utility Board AL 0.413 ppb Detected View
Hamden Ridge Water Authority AL 0.41 ppb Detected View
Ipswich DPU Water Department MA 0.41 ppb Detected View
Limestone County Water System AL 0.409 ppb Detected View
City of Loma Linda CA 0.406 ppb Detected View
Hammonton Water Department NJ 0.375 ppb Detected View
California American Water Company - Monterey CA 0.36 ppb Detected View
Houston County Water Authority AL 0.345 ppb Detected View
Fair Lawn Water Department NJ 0.34 ppb Detected View
Belforest Water System AL 0.339 ppb Detected View
Epcor Water - Mohave AZ 0.329 ppb Detected View
Silver Creek Rv Park AZ 0.32 ppb Detected View
Reedy Water Service Town Of WV 0.303 ppb Detected View
Naval Air Station Pensacola / Corry Station FL 0.3 ppb Detected View
Butler County Water Authority AL 0.278 ppb Detected View
Sardis Water Association AR 0.273 ppb Detected View
Waldorf MD 0.269 ppb Detected View
City of Martinsburg WV 0.268 ppb Detected View
Autauga County Water Authority AL 0.26 ppb Detected View
City of Albemarle NC 0.258 ppb Detected View
NJ American Water - Atlantic County NJ 0.221 ppb Detected View
Pequannock Twp Water Department NJ 0.21 ppb Detected View
Penn State Univ. PA 0.208 ppb Detected View
Ormond Beach FL 0.2 ppb Detected View
Seacoast Utilities Authority FL 0.2 ppb Detected View
Whitehall, Town of MT 0.2 ppb Detected View
Twin Oaks Local District UT 0.2 ppb Detected View
Summerdale Water Works AL 0.199 ppb Detected View
City of Defuniak Springs FL 0.18 ppb Detected View
Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board AL 0.162 ppb Detected View
Washington Township MUA NJ 0.159 ppb Detected View
Mccall Water System Inc. AL 0.158 ppb Detected View
City of Fort Lauderdale FL 0.15 ppb Detected View
City of Oakland Park FL 0.15 ppb Detected View
City of Wilton Manors FL 0.15 ppb Detected View
Happy Trails Mobile Home Park ME 0.15 ppb Detected View
Wolf Creek Water and Sewer Id UT 0.147 ppb Detected View
West Etowah Water & Fire Pro Authority AL 0.146 ppb Detected View
New London Water & Fire Pro Authority AL 0.142 ppb Detected View
Beauregard Water Authority AL 0.141 ppb Detected View