Metals · 2023

Iron in Washington Dc, DC tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Washington Dc, DC's 2023 report shows Iron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
System-wide
Not detected ug/L
Range
System-wide
12 ug/L

Verbatim from Washington Dc, DC's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Iron

A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.

Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.

People also ask

+Is there Iron in Washington Dc, DC tap water?

Yes — Washington Dc, DC's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at Not detected ug/L. Washington Dc, DC's 2023 report shows Iron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Iron in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Iron. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Iron?

A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.

+Where does this Iron measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Washington Dc, DC 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/dc/washington-dc/2023/source.

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