Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Cyanide in Houston, TX tap water
Houston, TX's 2023 Cyanide measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 52.5 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 200 ug/L | None set |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 20 ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 60 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Houston, TX compares
4 of the 19 TX systems measuring Cyanide on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Cyanide:
People also ask
+Is there Cyanide in Houston, TX tap water?
Yes — Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Cyanide at 52.5 ug/L. Houston, TX's 2023 Cyanide measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Cyanide in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Cyanide. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+Which other U.S. cities have Cyanide over the federal limit?
4 of the 19 TX systems on The Water Map measuring Cyanide report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Abilene, TX, Frisco, TX, Odessa, TX.
+Where does this Cyanide measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Cyanide 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.