Metals · 2024
Zinc in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Zinc measurement is below the federal limit of 5 (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City Creek WTP | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Little Cottonwood | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 0–0.02 | 5 MCL |
Reported level Parleys WTP | 0.01 | 5 MCL |
Reported level MWDSLS Point of the Mountain WTP | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 0.08 | 5 MCL |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Zinc
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Zinc in Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Zinc at 0.08. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Zinc measurement is below the federal limit of 5 (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Zinc in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Zinc is 5 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Zinc?
A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
+Where does this Zinc measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Zinc entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salt Lake City, UT 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/ut/salt-lake-city/2024/source.