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. 2009 Oct 13;118(3):338–344. doi: 10.1289/ehp.0900654

Table 1.

Summary of PECs for three categories of estrogens in U.S. drinking water.

PEC (ng/L)
90th percentile
Average
Category, compound Mean flow Low flow Mean flow Low flow
Endogenous estrogens from diet and naturally produced
 E1 0.1 1.1 0.03 0.26
 E2 0.02 0.19 0.01 0.05
 E3 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02
Prescribed endogenous estrogens
 E1 0.02 0.18 0.01 0.04
 E2 0.002 0.02 0.0006 0.005
 E3 0.000015 0.000013 0.000006 0.000016
Prescribed synthetic estrogens
 EE2 0.003 0.05 0.001 0.01