Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Des Moines, IA tap water
Des Moines, IA's 2024 report shows Arsenic detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Ankeny ASR Well 4 | 0.001 | None set |
Range Army Post Road ASR Well | 0–2 | None set |
Range Ankeny ASR Well 6 | 0–0.001 | None set |
Reported level Louise P. Moon ASR Well | Not detected | None set |
Reported level L.D. McMullen ASR Well | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Ankeny ASR Well 6 | 0.001 | None set |
Reported level Army Post Road ASR Well | 2 | None set |
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.
How Des Moines, IA compares
5 of the 807 systems measuring Arsenic on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Arsenic:
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Des Moines, IA tap water?
Yes — Des Moines, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0–2. Des Moines, IA's 2024 report shows Arsenic detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Arsenic. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Arsenic over the federal limit?
5 of the 807 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pearland, TX, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA, Rockford, IL.
+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.