Metals · 2024
Copper in San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA tap water
San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 4.1 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 13 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Distribution | 650 UG/L | None set |
Average Distribution | 128.9607843137255 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Other | Not detected UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 1 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
90th percentile Distribution | 260 UG/L | 1300 UG/L Al |
Average Source water | 0.83125 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, 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 San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA compares
5 of the 442 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 San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA tap water?
Yes — San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 260 UG/L. San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, CA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Copper is 1000 UG/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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 442 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Town of Denton, MD, High Point, NC, Anchorage, AK.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana, 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/san-gabriel-valley-wc-fontana/2024/source.