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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Arsenic

City of Brandon

Arsenic is a potent carcinogen and common contaminant in drinking water. Arsenic causes thousands of cases of cancer each year in the U.S. Click here to read more about arsenic.

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20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
20160.0556 ppb91ND - 0.500 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND110ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.004 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.004 ppb for arsenic was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 10 ppb

The legal limit for arsenic, established in 2001, was based on costs for arsenic removal, as calculated at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to arsenic exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-12-13161214-121INND
2016-12-13161214-120INND
2016-12-13161214-119INND
2016-12-13161214-118INND
2016-12-13161214-117INND
2016-12-13161214-116INND
2016-12-13161214-115IN0.500 ppb
2016-12-13161214-114INND
2016-12-13161214-112INND
2019-03-28190329-008INND
2019-03-28190329-007INND
2019-03-28190329-006INND
2019-03-28190329-005INND
2019-03-28190329-004INND
2019-03-28190329-003INND
2019-03-28190329-002INND
2019-03-28190329-001INND
2019-04-02190403-005INND
2019-07-09190710-002INND
2019-11-13191114-005INND