Metals · 2024
Copper in Bradford Estates, MD tap water
Bradford Estates, MD's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile At the tap | 0.087 mg/L | None set |
Range of Test Results | 0.018–0.093 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Bradford Estates, 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 Bradford Estates, 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 Bradford Estates, MD tap water?
Yes — Bradford Estates, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.087 mg/L. Bradford Estates, MD's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 Bradford Estates, 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/bradford-estates/2024/source.