Metals · 2024
Copper in High Point, NC tap water
High Point, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit (1.3 mg/L MCLG). Measured value is 542.3× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.115 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | 0 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
90th percentile System-wide | 705 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from High Point, NC'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 High Point, NC compares
5 of the 392 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 High Point, NC tap water?
Yes — High Point, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 705 mg/L. High Point, NC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Copper at or above the federal limit (1.3 mg/L MCLG). Measured value is 542.3× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Copper is 1.3 mg/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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
5 of the 392 systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Town of Denton, MD, Oxnard, CA, Fontana, CA.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the High Point, NC 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/nc/high-point/2024/source.