Metals · 2023
Copper in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Action Level @ 90th Percentile | 1.3 mg/L | None set |
Reported level California Public Health Goal (PHG) | 0.3 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Detection Limits for Purposes of Reporting (DLR) | 0.05 mg/L | None set |
Reported level 90th Percentile Value | 0.26 mg/L | None set |
Reported level # Of Homes Over Action Level | 0 mg/L | None set |
Reported level 90th Percentile Value | 0.15 mg/L | None set |
Reported level # Of Homes Over Action Level | 0 mg/L | None set |
Reported level 90th Percentile Value | 0.19 mg/L | None set |
Reported level # Of Homes Over Action Level | 0 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.3 mg/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Western MWD — Riverside, 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/western-mwd-riverside-ca/2023/source.