Metals · 2024
Zinc in Clarksville, TN tap water
Clarksville, TN's 2024 Zinc measurement is below the federal limit of 5 mg/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–0.00934 mg/L | 5 mg/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.00934 mg/L | 5 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Clarksville, TN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Zinc
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Zinc in Clarksville, TN tap water?
Yes — Clarksville, TN's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Zinc at 0–0.00934 mg/L. Clarksville, TN's 2024 Zinc measurement is below the federal limit of 5 mg/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Zinc in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Zinc is 5 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Zinc?
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
+Where does this Zinc measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Zinc entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Clarksville, TN 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/tn/clarksville/2024/source.