Metals · 2024
Mercury in Newport News, VA tap water
Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Mercury
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
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People also ask
+Is there Mercury in Newport News, VA tap water?
Newport News, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Mercury in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Mercury. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Mercury?
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
+Where does this Mercury measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Mercury 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.