Metals · 2024
Iron in Clovis, CA tap water
Clovis, CA's 2024 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 300 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 127.06976744186046 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 1100 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Clovis, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Iron
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
How Clovis, CA compares
5 of the 236 systems measuring Iron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Iron:
People also ask
+Is there Iron in Clovis, CA tap water?
Yes — Clovis, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 127.06976744186046 UG/L. Clovis, CA's 2024 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 300 UG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Iron in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Iron is 300 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Iron?
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have Iron over the federal limit?
5 of the 236 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Bakersfield, City of, CA, City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA, City of Vallejo, CA.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Clovis, 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/clovis/2024/source.