Metals · 2024
Iron in El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Iron and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from El Monte-city, Water Dept., 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 El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA compares
5 of the 223 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 El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Iron and found no detectable amount.
+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 223 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Salt Lake City, UT, Bakersfield, City of, CA, City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the El Monte-city, Water Dept., 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/el-monte-city-water-dept/2024/source.