Metals · 2023
Arsenic in Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water
Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Arsenic detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater Sampled in 2022-2024 | 0–3 | None set |
Average Groundwater Sampled in 2022-2024 | Not detected | None set |
Average Treated Surface Water Sampled in 2024 | Not detected | None set |
Verbatim from Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, 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 Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, 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 Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at Not detected. Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Arsenic detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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 Palmdale Water Dist. — Palmdale, 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/palmdale-water-dist-palmdale-ca/2023/source.