Metals · 2024
Arsenic in City of Poquoson, VA tap water
City of Poquoson, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Arsenic and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Max Conc | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Poquoson, VA'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 City of Poquoson, VA compares
4 of the 169 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 City of Poquoson, VA tap water?
City of Poquoson, VA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Arsenic and found no detectable amount.
+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?
4 of the 169 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Albuquerque, NM, Beaches Water, MD, Beaver Run Mhp, MD.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Poquoson, 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/poquoson/2024/source.