Metals · 2022
Copper in Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA tap water
Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Number of Schools Requesting Lead Sampling | 0 | 1.3 Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 0.143 | 1.3 Action level |
Verbatim from Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
How Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1330 systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.143. Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1.3 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 1330 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA, Gramercy, MD, White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Greenfield County Wd — Bakersfield, 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/greenfield-county-wd-bakersfield-ca/2022/source.