Copper in Garden City water

1 system serving Garden City detected Copper in the last 36 months. The federal action level is 1.30ppm.

These results are from sampled homes in the system, not from your tap. Home plumbing can add lead and copper. First-draw and flushed samples differ.

Copper is an essential nutrient, but some people who drink water containing copper in excess of the action level over a relatively short amount of time could experience gastrointestinal distress. Long-term exposure could cause liver or kidney damage.EPA, quoted. This site does not paraphrase health guidance; for infants and pregnancy, read the agency text as written.

Copper in Treasure Valley drinking water. Garden City water quality.

Numbers are the system's samples at its taps and wells, not yours. Lead and copper are 90th percentiles from sampled homes. Well pages are nearby-sample estimates. Health text restates EPA and DEQ. Methodology.