Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Fort Worth, TX tap water
Fort Worth, TX's 2024 Arsenic measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1.2 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Fort Worth, 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 Fort Worth, TX compares
1 of the 18 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 Fort Worth, TX tap water?
Yes — Fort Worth, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 1.2 ug/L. Fort Worth, 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 18 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 Fort Worth, 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/fort-worth/2024/source.