Metals · 2024
Copper in 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water
53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1300 ug/L (Action level).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range At the tap | 0.6–186 ug/L | 1300 ug/L Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 93 ug/L | 1300 ug/L Action level |
Range At the tap | 9.5–219 ug/L | 1300 ug/L Action level |
90th percentile At the tap | 96.6 ug/L | 1300 ug/L Action level |
Reported level Samples Over Action Level | 0 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Verbatim from 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Copper
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.
Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
How 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water?
Yes — 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 96.6 ug/L. 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit of 1300 ug/L (Action level).
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1300 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Copper?
A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA 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/ma/53-communities-in-the-mwra-service-area/2024/source.