Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Sioux Falls, SD tap water
Sioux Falls, SD's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.005 mg/L | 0 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Sioux Falls, SD's 2024 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 Sioux Falls, SD tap water?
Yes — Sioux Falls, SD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0.005 mg/L. Sioux Falls, SD's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit of 0 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Arsenic is 0 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sioux Falls, SD 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/sd/sioux-falls/2024/source.