Metals · 2024
Copper in Eastern Correctional Institute, MD tap water
Eastern Correctional Institute, MD's 2024 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
90th percentile System-wide | 0.54 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.06–0.69 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Eastern Correctional Institute, 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, MD compares
1 of the 59 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, MD tap water?
Yes — Eastern Correctional Institute, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.54 mg/L. Eastern Correctional Institute, 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 59 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 Eastern Correctional Institute, 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/eastern-correctional-institute/2024/source.