Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Poweshiek Water Association, IA tap water
Poweshiek Water Association, IA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range J Ave. Plant | 0–1.4 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 1.2 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range Nw Plant | 0–0.7 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Nw Plant | 0.5 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Poweshiek Water Association, 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 Poweshiek Water Association, IA tap water?
Yes — Poweshiek Water Association, IA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0–1.4 ug/L. Poweshiek Water Association, IA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 10 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Arsenic is 10 ug/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 Poweshiek Water Association, 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/poweshiek-water-association/2024/source.