Metals · 2024
Copper in Town of Accident, MD tap water
Town of Accident, MD's 2024 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 680 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 19–1100 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Town of Accident, MD'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 Town of Accident, MD compares
1 of the 58 MD systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in Town of Accident, MD tap water?
Yes — Town of Accident, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 19–1100 ug/L. Town of Accident, MD's 2024 Copper level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
1 of the 58 MD systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Gramercy, MD.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Town of Accident, MD 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/md/accident/2024/source.