Metals · 2025
Arsenic in Bend, OR tap water
Bend, OR's 2025 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.01 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | Not detected mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 8 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Bend, OR's 2025 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.
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Bend, OR tap water?
Yes — Bend, OR's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 8 ug/L. Bend, OR's 2025 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.01 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Arsenic is 0.01 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Bend, OR 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/or/bend/2025/source.