Metals · 2024
Copper in Riverside, CA tap water
Riverside, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Riverside Public Utilities | 51 ug/L | None set |
Range Riverside Public Utilities | 51 ug/L | None set |
Average Riverside Public Utilities Promedio | 90 ug/L | None set |
Range Riverside Public Utilities Rango | 90 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Fuentes En El Agua Potable | 90 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Riverside, CA's 2024 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 Riverside, 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 Riverside, CA tap water?
Yes — Riverside, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 90 ug/L. Riverside, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Riverside, 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/riverside/2024/source.