Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Poweshiek Water Association, IA tap water
Poweshiek Water Association, IA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range J Ave. Plant | 0–1.4 ug/L | None set |
Reported level J Ave. Plant | 1.2 ug/L | None set |
Range Nw Plant | 0–0.7 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Nw Plant | 0.5 ug/L | None set |
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.
+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.
+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.