Metals · 2023
Iron in Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water
Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 300 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 183 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 15.486486486486486 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 15.486486486486486 UG/L. Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine Ranch Water District, 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/irvine-ranch-water-district/2023/source.