Metals · 2024
Mercury in St Petersburg, FL tap water
St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Mercury at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.61 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.61 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Dates of Sampling | 4 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Mercury
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
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People also ask
+Is there Mercury in St Petersburg, FL tap water?
Yes — St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Mercury at 4 ug/L. St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Mercury at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 2.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Mercury in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Mercury. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Mercury?
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
+Where does this Mercury measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Mercury entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the St Petersburg, FL 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/fl/st-petersburg/2024/source.