Metals · 2024

Zinc in Cedar Rapids, IA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 report shows Zinc detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
2023 Annual Average
5.2
Reported level
2024 Annual Average
9.8
Reported level
2020 Annual Average
0.9
Reported level
2021 Annual Average
3.2
Reported level
2022 Annual Average
3.8

Verbatim from Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Zinc

A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.

Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.

How Cedar Rapids, IA compares

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People also ask

+Is there Zinc in Cedar Rapids, IA tap water?

Yes — Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Zinc at 9.8. Cedar Rapids, IA's 2024 report shows Zinc detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Zinc?

A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.

+Where does this Zinc measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Zinc entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cedar Rapids, IA 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/ia/cedar-rapids/2024/source.

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