Metals · 2024
Nickel in Madison, WI tap water
Madison, WI's 2024 Nickel measurement is below the federal limit of 100 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–2.5 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCL |
Average Median Level Found | Not detected ug/L | 100 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Wells with Detections | 611141719262728 ug/L | 100 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Madison, WI's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Nickel
A metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Long-term exposure can cause skin and other effects; monitored under EPA rules.
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People also ask
+Is there Nickel in Madison, WI tap water?
Yes — Madison, WI's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nickel at Not detected ug/L. Madison, WI's 2024 Nickel measurement is below the federal limit of 100 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Nickel in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nickel is 100 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Nickel?
A metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure can cause skin and other effects; monitored under EPA rules.
+Where does this Nickel measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nickel entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Madison, WI 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/wi/madison/2024/source.