Metals · 2024
Iron in Cws - Visalia, CA tap water
Cws - Visalia, 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 | 24.23076923076923 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 210 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cws - Visalia, 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 Cws - Visalia, CA compares
5 of the 106 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 Cws - Visalia, CA tap water?
Yes — Cws - Visalia, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 24.23076923076923 UG/L. Cws - Visalia, 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 106 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Vallejo, CA, Mesa Del Toro Mwc, CA, Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley, CA.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - Visalia, 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/cws-visalia/2024/source.