Metals · 2024
Copper in Newport News, VA tap water
Newport News, VA's 2024 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.105 mg/L | 0 mg/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Detected Level | 0.053 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0.016–0.031 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L MCLG |
90th percentile Max Conc | 0.053 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Range System-wide | 0.012–0.163 mg/L | 1.3 mg/L Action level |
Maximum Max Conc | 0.097 % | 1.3 % Action level |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0.012–0.163 mg/L | 0 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Newport News, VA's 2024 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Copper in Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Copper at 0.053 %. Newport News, VA's 2024 report shows Copper detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Copper in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Copper is 0 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Where does this Copper measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Copper entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2024/source.