Metals · 2023
Copper in Houston, TX tap water
Houston, TX's 2023 Copper measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 90 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 90 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 90 ug/L | None set |
90th percentile System-wide | 0.218 mg/L | None set |
90th percentile System-wide | 0.05 mg/L | None set |
90th percentile System-wide | 0.143 mg/L | None set |
90th percentile System-wide | 0.06 mg/L | None set |
90th percentile System-wide | 0.37 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Houston, TX'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 Houston, TX compares
2 of the 24 TX systems measuring Copper on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Copper:
People also ask
+Is there Copper in Houston, TX tap water?
Yes — Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 90 ug/L. Houston, TX'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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Copper over the federal limit?
2 of the 24 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Copper report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Frisco, TX, Georgetown, TX.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Houston, 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/houston/2023/source.