Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Corpus Christi, TX tap water
Corpus Christi, TX's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 2.7 ug/L | None set |
Highest single sample System-wide | 2.7 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Corpus Christi, TX'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.
How Corpus Christi, TX compares
1 of the 17 TX systems measuring Arsenic on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Arsenic:
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Corpus Christi, TX tap water?
Yes — Corpus Christi, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 2.7 ug/L. Corpus Christi, TX's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Arsenic. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Arsenic over the federal limit?
1 of the 17 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Midland, TX.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Corpus Christi, TX 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/tx/corpus-christi/2024/source.