Metals · 2022
Copper in Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water
Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2022 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Distribution System | 1.2 mg/L | None set |
Range Distribution System | 0 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1330 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 Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.2 mg/L. Pico Rivera - City, Water Dept. — Pico Rivera, Ca, CA's 2022 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 1330 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA, Gramercy, MD, White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2022 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/2022/source.