Metals · 2023
Iron in Philadelphia, PA tap water
Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 0.3 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Queen Lane WTP | 0–0.023 | 0.3 MCL |
Range Baxter WTP | 0–0.014 | 0.3 MCL |
Range Belmont WTP | 0–0.02 | 0.3 MCL |
Verbatim from Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Iron
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
How Philadelphia, PA compares
4 of the 80 systems measuring Iron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Iron:
People also ask
+Is there Iron in Philadelphia, PA tap water?
Yes — Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Iron at 0–0.023. Philadelphia, PA's 2023 Iron measurement is below the federal limit of 0.3 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Iron in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Iron is 0.3 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Iron?
A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have Iron over the federal limit?
4 of the 80 systems on The Water Map measuring Iron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Salt Lake City, UT, Palm Coast, FL, Miramar, FL.
+Where does this Iron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Iron entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Philadelphia, PA 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/pa/philadelphia/2023/source.