Metals · 2024
Arsenic in Pearland, TX tap water
Pearland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Arsenic at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 990.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City of Houston TX1010013 | 2 mg/L | None set |
Range City of Houston TX1010013 | 0–9.9 mg/L | None set |
Reported level City of Pearland TX0200008 | 3.9 mg/L | None set |
Reported level City of Pearland MUD1 TX0200411 | 0.0023 mg/L | None set |
Range City of Pearland TX0200008 | 0–3.9 mg/L | None set |
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
5 of the 807 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 mg/L. Pearland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Arsenic at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 990.0× the threshold.
+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?
5 of the 807 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA, Rockford, IL, Running Springs Water District — Running Springs, Ca, CA.
+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.