Metals · 2024
Zinc in Santa Rosa, CA tap water
Santa Rosa, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Zinc and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected UG/L | 5000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Santa Rosa, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Zinc
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Zinc in Santa Rosa, CA tap water?
Santa Rosa, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Zinc and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Zinc in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Zinc is 5000 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Zinc?
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
+Where does this Zinc measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Zinc entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Rosa, 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/santa-rosa/2024/source.