Metals · 2023
Arsenic in Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA tap water
Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA's 2023 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 2.2 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–4.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Arsenic
A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.
A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
How Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 807 systems measuring Arsenic on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Arsenic:
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0–4.9 ug/L. Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, Ca, CA's 2023 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Arsenic. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Arsenic?
A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
+Which other U.S. cities have Arsenic over the federal limit?
5 of the 807 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pearland, TX, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA, Rockford, IL.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Joshua Basin Water District — Joshua Tree, 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/joshua-basin-water-district-joshua-tree-ca/2023/source.