Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0.004 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD Zone (114) | 1.5 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | 2.1 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 |
Average Blended Zone (325) | 0.7 ug/L | 0.004 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | 1.4 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 |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 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, CA compares
4 of the 173 CA 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, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 1.5 ug/L. Long Beach, CA's 2024 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?
4 of the 173 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Templeton Csd — Templeton, Ca, CA, San Miguel Community Services District — San Miguel, Ca, CA, Tulare, City of — Tulare, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Long Beach, 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/2024/source.