Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Pearland, TX tap water
Pearland, TX's 2024 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 ug/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City of Pearland TX0200008 | 3.9 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range City of Pearland TX0200008 | 0–3.9 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Reported level City of Pearland MUD1 TX0200411 | 0.0023 mg/L | 0.01 mg/L MCL |
Reported level City of Houston TX1010013 | 2 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Range City of Houston TX1010013 | 0–9.9 ug/L | 10 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pearland, 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 Pearland, 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 Pearland, TX tap water?
Yes — Pearland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0–9.9 ug/L. Pearland, TX's 2024 Arsenic level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (10 ug/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Arsenic is 10 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 Pearland, 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/pearland/2024/source.