Metals · 2024
Iron in Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water
Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 300 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | 260 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 68.28735632183908 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Distribution | 490 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Distribution | 56.325842696629216 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 59.76744186046512 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 430 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 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 Oxnard Water Dept, CA compares
5 of the 223 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 Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water?
Yes — Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 68.28735632183908 UG/L. Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 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 223 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Salt Lake City, UT, Bakersfield, City of, CA, City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oxnard Water Dept, 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/oxnard-water-dept/2024/source.