Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Birch Manor, MD tap water
Birch Manor, MD's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 5.6–7.3 ug/L | None set |
Highest single sample System-wide | 7 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Birch Manor, MD'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 Birch Manor, MD compares
1 of the 18 MD systems measuring Arsenic on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Arsenic:
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Birch Manor, MD tap water?
Yes — Birch Manor, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 5.6–7.3 ug/L. Birch Manor, MD'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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Arsenic over the federal limit?
1 of the 18 MD systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Beaver Run Mhp, MD.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birch Manor, 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/birch-manor/2024/source.