Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Des Moines, IA tap water
Des Moines, IA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0.01 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Louise P. Moon ASR Well | Not detected mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Reported level L.D. McMullen ASR Well | Not detected mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Ankeny ASR Well 4 | 0.001 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Ankeny ASR Well 6 | 0.001 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Range Ankeny ASR Well 6 | 0–0.001 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Des Moines, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Arsenic
A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.
A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
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People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Des Moines, IA tap water?
Yes — Des Moines, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0.001 mg/L. Des Moines, IA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0.01 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Arsenic is 0.01 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Arsenic?
A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Des Moines, 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/des-moines/2024/source.