Metals · 2024
Copper in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 300 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Blended Zone (325) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum Blended Zone (325) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Maximum MWD Zone (114) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Average MWD Zone (114) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Range MWD Zone (114) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Blended Zone (325) | 90 ug/L | 300 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 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 Long Beach, CA compares
5 of the 339 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 Long Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 90 ug/L. Long Beach, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 300 ug/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Copper 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 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 339 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Town of Denton, MD, Cincinnati, OH, Scottsdale, AZ.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper 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.