Metals · 2023
Arsenic in Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, Ca, CA tap water
Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0.004 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | 2.1 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Average Blended Zone (325) | 0.7 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Blended Zone (325) | 0–1.4 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Average MWD Zone (114) | 1.5 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Range MWD Zone (114) | 0.7–2.1 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | 1.4 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, 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 Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, 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 Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 1.5 ug/L. Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0.004 ug/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Arsenic is 0.004 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 Long Beach Utilities Department — Long Beach, 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/long-beach-utilities-department-long-beach-ca/2023/source.