Metals · 2023
Copper in Las Vegas, NV tap water
Las Vegas, NV's 2023 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Las Vegas Valley Water District Distribution System | 2.3 ug/L | 1300 ug/L Action level |
Average Las Vegas Valley Water District Distribution System | 0.85 % | None set |
Verbatim from Las Vegas, NV's 2023 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 Las Vegas, NV compares
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Las Vegas, NV tap water?
Yes — Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.85 %. Las Vegas, NV's 2023 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal Action level for Copper is 1300 ug/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.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Las Vegas, NV 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/nv/las-vegas/2023/source.