Metals · 2023
Arsenic in Victorville Water District, CA tap water
Victorville Water District, CA's 2023 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 UG/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Entry point | 4.997163120567376 UG/L | 10 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 24 UG/L | 10 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 8.940277777777778 UG/L | 10 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 12 UG/L | 10 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Victorville Water District, CA's 2023 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 Victorville Water District, CA compares
5 of the 287 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 Victorville Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Victorville Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 8.940277777777778 UG/L. Victorville Water District, CA's 2023 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 UG/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Arsenic is 10 UG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 287 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Albuquerque, NM, Mesa Del Toro Mwc, CA, Beaches Water, MD.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Victorville Water District, 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/victorville-water-district/2023/source.