Metals · 2020
Mercury in Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Raw Influent (State Water Project) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Water Bank Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Water Bank Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Mercury
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
How Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 67 systems measuring Mercury on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Mercury:
People also ask
+Is there Mercury in Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water?
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Mercury in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Mercury. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Mercury?
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Mercury over the federal limit?
1 of the 67 systems on The Water Map measuring Mercury report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St Petersburg, FL.
+Where does this Mercury measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Mercury entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA 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/ca/antelope-valley-east-kern-water-agency-palmdale-ca/2020/source.