Metals · 2021
Copper in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water
White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 1.5 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 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.
How White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1330 systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 1.5 mg/L. White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit (1.3 mg/L Action level). Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1.3 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 1330 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Atascadero State Hospital — Atascadero, Ca, CA, Gramercy, MD, Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, 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/white-fence-farms-mwc-no-3-lancaster-ca/2021/source.