Metals · 2021
Mercury in Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Ground Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Ground Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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 Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water?
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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/covina-irrigating-co-west-covina-ca/2021/source.