Metals · 2022
Arsenic in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water
So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average of Levels Detected | 2 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.61–6.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, 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 So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, 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 So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 2 ug/L. So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, 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/so-cal-edison-co-santa-catalina-avalon-ca/2022/source.