Metals · 2020
Copper in Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA tap water
Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2020 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 90th PERCENTILE LEVEL | 0.27 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2020 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.27 mg/L. Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, Ca, CA's 2020 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cerritos - City, Water Dept. — Cerritos, 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/cerritos-city-water-dept-cerritos-ca/2020/source.