Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Baton Rouge, LA tap water
Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum of Detects Lowest | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum of Detects Highest | 1.1 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Baton Rouge, LA'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 Baton Rouge, LA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Baton Rouge, LA tap water?
Yes — Baton Rouge, LA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 1.1 ug/L. Baton Rouge, LA'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 Baton Rouge, LA 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/la/baton-rouge/2024/source.