Metals · 2022
Arsenic in City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA tap water
City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA's 2022 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 9 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 5–11 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 5–16 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 8 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA's 2022 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 City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, 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 City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 9 ug/L. City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, Ca, CA's 2022 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Rio Vista — Rio Vista, 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/rio-vista-rio-vista-ca/2022/source.