Metals · 2024
Copper in Anchorage, AK tap water
Anchorage, AK's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1.3 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Detect In Your Water | 0.0035 mg/L | None set |
Minimum At the tap | 0.0028 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
Maximum At the tap | 0.309 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
90th percentile At the tap | 0.047 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.0035 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
People also ask
+Is there Copper in Anchorage, AK tap water?
Yes — Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.047 mg/L. Anchorage, AK's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1.3 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Copper is 1.3 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Anchorage, AK water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ak/anchorage/2024/source.