Metals · 2023
Iron in City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA tap water
City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Iron at or above the federal limit (300 UG/L MCL). Measured value is 10.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 22000 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 3071.25 UG/L | 300 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Iron
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
How City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA compares
5 of the 236 systems measuring Iron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Iron:
People also ask
+Is there Iron in City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 3071.25 UG/L. City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Iron at or above the federal limit (300 UG/L MCL). Measured value is 10.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Iron in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Iron is 300 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Iron?
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have Iron over the federal limit?
5 of the 236 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Bakersfield, City of, CA, City of Vallejo, CA, Mesa Del Toro Mwc, CA.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, 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-jose-evg-edv-coy/2023/source.