Metals · 2023
Copper in Nashville, TN tap water
Nashville, TN's 2023 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Metro Water Services | 0.0011 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0.002 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Nashville, TN'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 Nashville, TN compares
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Nashville, TN tap water?
Yes — Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.002 mg/L. Nashville, TN's 2023 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Copper. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 Nashville, 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/nashville/2023/source.