Metals · 2021
Copper in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2021 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile Distribution System 90%ile | 1.2 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2021 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.
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+Is there Copper in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.2 mg/L. Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2021 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1.3 mg/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.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, 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/pico-rivera-city-water-dept-pico-rivera-ca/2021/source.