Drinking water quality · 2023
· Verified
What's in City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA tap water
5 contaminants were measured in the City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 5
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. | 0Reported levelTotal No. of Detections | None set | None detected |
+By source (2)— Total No. of Detections, No. of Detections
| |||
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0–27RangeSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0–0.16RangeSystem-wide | 2MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0–3.68RangeColumn 4 | 10MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 0–2.57RangeSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA's water
+Is City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 5 contaminants measured in City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA tap water?
5 contaminants were measured in City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning inorganic chemicals, microbial, and metals. 2 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is City of Corning — Corning, Ca, CA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.