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Arsenic

California Water Service (CWS) - Salinas

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.

 

366

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

313

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.63 ppb3230ND - 4.87 ppb
20152.51 ppb1311ND - 5.40 ppb
20161.80 ppb149ND - 4.50 ppb
20171.77 ppb1811ND - 4.50 ppb
20183.11 ppb129111ND - 6.31 ppb
20193.24 ppb160141ND - 8.41 ppb

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
2014-01-159590-019-1331ND
2014-01-165701-805-15013.52 ppb
2014-04-229590-039-11122.40 ppb
2014-06-105701-104-13184.87 ppb
2014-06-165701-131-11401.81 ppb
2014-06-179590-026-12393.20 ppb
2014-07-095701-030-13402.25 ppb
2014-08-085701-027-11501.58 ppb
2014-08-085701-030-13491.88 ppb
2014-08-085701-102-14271.69 ppb
2014-08-085701-103-15132.20 ppb
2014-08-139590-028-13554.10 ppb
2014-08-135701-028-13581.54 ppb
2014-08-135701-028-14141.79 ppb
2014-08-135701-029-10001.69 ppb
2014-08-135701-039-15153.15 ppb
2014-08-145701-041-11254.87 ppb
2014-08-145701-123-09242.06 ppb
2014-08-259590-030-11053.80 ppb
2014-08-269590-029-10253.40 ppb
2014-09-259590-027-0937ND
2014-09-259590-046-13434.10 ppb
2014-10-035701-030-10242.27 ppb
2014-11-055701-006-10302.13 ppb
2014-11-125701-024-12104.66 ppb
2014-11-125701-037-11263.36 ppb
2014-11-125701-102-10171.87 ppb
2014-11-125701-103-09392.39 ppb
2014-11-125701-123-14022.01 ppb
2014-12-225701-014-13433.63 ppb
2014-12-225701-017-10221.77 ppb
2014-12-225701-046-14064.04 ppb
2015-01-225701-023-11191.85 ppb
2015-01-225701-043-13582.04 ppb
2015-02-189590-009-1400ND
2015-02-189590-106-13152.60 ppb
2015-03-119590-037-11103.70 ppb
2015-03-119590-041-10305.40 ppb
2015-03-115701-131-11551.60 ppb
2015-04-219590-008-14533.40 ppb
2015-05-195701-102-11402.14 ppb
2015-06-039590-006-1010ND
2015-06-165701-104-14135.31 ppb
2015-07-225701-023-10282.47 ppb
2015-10-205701-023-11212.19 ppb
2016-01-269590-020-13262.50 ppb
2016-01-279590-018-10202.20 ppb
2016-02-109590-103-13302.50 ppb
2016-02-169590-103-1433ND
2016-02-229590-024-15154.50 ppb
2016-03-039590-015-1433ND
2016-05-035701-026-12492.88 ppb
2016-05-049590-017-14292.00 ppb
2016-05-129590-102-1427ND
2016-06-285701-023-13492.66 ppb
2016-06-289590-023-1358ND
2016-12-289590-027-1513ND
2016-12-289590-123-14422.00 ppb
2016-12-299590-008-14154.00 ppb
2017-01-109590-019-1355ND
2017-01-105701-023-1319ND
2017-02-085701-026-14212.34 ppb
2017-02-279590-027-1516ND
2017-05-095701-026-13342.38 ppb
2017-06-275701-018-11132.78 ppb
2017-06-275701-029-10252.09 ppb
2017-08-159590-026-14262.10 ppb
2017-08-239590-029-14132.00 ppb
2017-09-199590-046-14233.80 ppb
2017-10-175701-023-1152ND
2017-10-179590-030-1331ND
2017-11-209590-008-13413.70 ppb
2017-11-209590-014-14164.20 ppb
2017-11-219590-104-13524.50 ppb
2017-11-219590-131-1252ND
2017-11-289590-043-1424ND
2017-11-299590-030-14552.00 ppb
2018-02-149590-006-14212.20 ppb
2018-02-219590-104-13544.40 ppb
2018-02-275701-133-11203.43 ppb
2018-03-149590-009-1305ND
2018-03-149590-037-13523.90 ppb
2018-03-155701-008-10443.72 ppb
2018-03-155701-014-11104.37 ppb
2018-03-155701-046-11124.66 ppb
2018-03-155701-131-11512.08 ppb
2018-03-195701-123-1211ND
2018-03-205701-133-10063.13 ppb
2018-03-215701-106-14193.04 ppb
2018-03-285701-020-10362.55 ppb
2018-03-285701-026-11052.09 ppb
2018-03-285701-030-10472.01 ppb
2018-03-285701-133-10174.13 ppb
2018-04-045701-133-11055.90 ppb
2018-04-105701-133-15284.98 ppb
2018-04-125701-008-09323.58 ppb
2018-04-125701-014-13564.52 ppb
2018-04-125701-020-12532.60 ppb
2018-04-125701-026-09542.14 ppb
2018-04-125701-030-11402.11 ppb
2018-04-125701-046-13574.47 ppb
2018-04-125701-123-09522.11 ppb
2018-04-175701-133-12452.80 ppb
2018-04-189590-017-12103.00 ppb
2018-04-245701-133-10255.62 ppb
2018-04-269590-041-13295.10 ppb
2018-05-025701-133-12265.63 ppb
2018-05-095701-133-11126.06 ppb
2018-05-105701-008-12533.66 ppb
2018-05-105701-014-10214.44 ppb
2018-05-105701-020-11322.53 ppb
2018-05-105701-026-11052.08 ppb
2018-05-105701-030-1116ND
2018-05-105701-046-10224.61 ppb
2018-05-105701-123-1313ND
2018-05-155701-133-14006.01 ppb
2018-05-235701-133-13202.62 ppb
2018-05-305701-133-10416.02 ppb
2018-06-075701-133-10083.29 ppb
2018-06-125701-133-11155.00 ppb
2018-06-185701-133-08546.31 ppb
2018-06-195701-008-08503.42 ppb
2018-06-195701-014-13314.25 ppb
2018-06-195701-020-10402.42 ppb
2018-06-195701-026-09402.23 ppb
2018-06-195701-030-1052ND
2018-06-195701-046-13294.07 ppb
2018-06-195701-123-09572.12 ppb
2018-06-255701-133-14165.32 ppb
2018-06-269590-106-14253.10 ppb
2018-06-285701-106-09533.00 ppb
2018-07-055701-133-10414.76 ppb
2018-07-105701-133-09565.27 ppb
2018-07-115701-008-08373.53 ppb
2018-07-115701-014-14574.15 ppb
2018-07-115701-020-14232.39 ppb
2018-07-115701-026-09442.06 ppb
2018-07-115701-030-1000ND
2018-07-115701-046-14584.30 ppb
2018-07-115701-106-08583.05 ppb
2018-07-115701-123-1446ND
2018-07-175701-133-09474.96 ppb
2018-07-245701-133-13343.03 ppb
2018-07-315701-133-15445.87 ppb
2018-08-075701-133-10515.80 ppb
2018-08-145701-133-09193.01 ppb
2018-08-215701-133-11284.43 ppb
2018-08-285701-133-09334.15 ppb
2018-08-295701-008-09003.26 ppb
2018-08-295701-014-13484.09 ppb
2018-08-295701-020-11492.35 ppb
2018-08-295701-026-09452.05 ppb
2018-08-295701-030-1045ND
2018-08-295701-046-13514.16 ppb
2018-08-295701-106-09222.97 ppb
2018-08-295701-123-10012.11 ppb
2018-09-045701-133-12524.22 ppb
2018-09-189590-106-14163.20 ppb
2018-09-245810-133-09562.80 ppb
2018-09-255810-008-11563.10 ppb
2018-09-255810-014-13594.20 ppb
2018-09-255810-020-1232ND
2018-09-255810-026-1321ND
2018-09-255810-030-1517ND
2018-09-255810-046-13563.70 ppb
2018-09-255810-106-12163.00 ppb
2018-09-255810-123-1431ND
2018-10-025701-133-11445.44 ppb
2018-10-095701-133-10412.64 ppb
2018-10-125701-008-08513.29 ppb
2018-10-125701-014-11094.06 ppb
2018-10-125701-020-10212.34 ppb
2018-10-125701-026-1009ND
2018-10-125701-030-1131ND
2018-10-125701-046-11114.04 ppb
2018-10-125701-106-09122.97 ppb
2018-10-125701-123-09512.26 ppb
2018-10-165701-133-10513.26 ppb
2018-10-235701-133-10313.28 ppb
2018-10-295701-133-12522.79 ppb
2018-11-055701-133-14564.40 ppb
2018-11-145810-133-10452.20 ppb
2018-11-165810-008-10563.30 ppb
2018-11-165810-014-12334.30 ppb
2018-11-165810-020-1016ND
2018-11-165810-026-09172.30 ppb
2018-11-165810-030-0905ND
2018-11-165810-046-12314.30 ppb
2018-11-165810-106-10312.70 ppb
2018-11-165810-123-0853ND
2018-11-195810-133-08533.70 ppb
2018-11-265701-133-14223.92 ppb
2018-12-055701-133-10533.68 ppb
2018-12-115701-133-11166.26 ppb
2018-12-175701-133-14474.16 ppb
2018-12-185701-008-08463.53 ppb
2018-12-185701-009-0906ND
2018-12-205701-008-09103.68 ppb
2018-12-205701-014-10143.93 ppb
2018-12-205701-020-11302.45 ppb
2018-12-205701-026-10572.25 ppb
2018-12-205701-030-12072.11 ppb
2018-12-205701-046-10164.43 ppb
2018-12-205701-106-09303.12 ppb
2018-12-205701-123-08592.33 ppb
2018-12-265701-133-15423.56 ppb
2019-01-025701-133-15066.22 ppb
2019-01-089590-020-12212.00 ppb
2019-01-085701-133-10284.63 ppb
2019-01-145701-133-08483.55 ppb
2019-01-225701-133-12163.21 ppb
2019-01-239590-024-13484.40 ppb
2019-01-255701-008-08493.39 ppb
2019-01-255701-014-09313.86 ppb
2019-01-255701-020-10152.41 ppb
2019-01-255701-026-09592.21 ppb
2019-01-255701-030-1502ND
2019-01-255701-046-09354.30 ppb
2019-01-255701-106-09012.82 ppb
2019-01-255701-123-13272.16 ppb
2019-01-285701-133-13273.47 ppb
2019-01-299590-018-14092.00 ppb
2019-01-309590-043-1405ND
2019-02-045701-133-14563.64 ppb
2019-02-115701-133-10143.52 ppb
2019-02-129590-103-13292.30 ppb
2019-02-195701-133-11133.83 ppb
2019-02-225701-008-09333.83 ppb
2019-02-225701-014-14074.41 ppb
2019-02-225701-020-10502.83 ppb
2019-02-225701-026-0957ND
2019-02-225701-030-11122.07 ppb
2019-02-225701-046-14104.54 ppb
2019-02-225701-106-10103.14 ppb
2019-02-225701-123-09222.40 ppb
2019-02-259590-030-1344ND
2019-02-255701-133-09464.54 ppb
2019-03-045701-133-09013.69 ppb
2019-03-075701-008-09173.87 ppb
2019-03-075701-014-14404.55 ppb
2019-03-075701-020-10454.54 ppb
2019-03-075701-026-09352.39 ppb
2019-03-075701-030-11402.08 ppb
2019-03-075701-046-14302.81 ppb
2019-03-075701-106-09513.27 ppb
2019-03-075701-123-12102.53 ppb
2019-03-115701-133-10004.87 ppb
2019-03-149590-015-1444ND
2019-03-195810-133-10495.10 ppb
2019-03-265701-133-10034.76 ppb
2019-04-015701-133-10063.50 ppb
2019-04-099590-008-14213.20 ppb
2019-04-095701-133-10445.77 ppb
2019-04-119590-023-1403ND
2019-04-125701-008-09403.53 ppb
2019-04-125701-014-11394.57 ppb
2019-04-125701-020-08522.68 ppb
2019-04-125701-026-09032.41 ppb
2019-04-125701-030-10332.31 ppb
2019-04-125701-046-11414.63 ppb
2019-04-125701-106-10013.13 ppb
2019-04-125701-123-11032.33 ppb
2019-04-155701-133-09014.61 ppb
2019-04-225701-133-14505.83 ppb
2019-04-295701-133-13375.91 ppb
2019-05-035701-008-08314.35 ppb
2019-05-035701-014-11314.93 ppb
2019-05-035701-020-09093.06 ppb
2019-05-035701-026-09262.93 ppb
2019-05-035701-030-10372.76 ppb
2019-05-035701-046-11284.93 ppb
2019-05-035701-106-09533.68 ppb
2019-05-035701-123-11043.12 ppb
2019-05-065701-133-09004.03 ppb
2019-05-099590-017-1431ND
2019-05-145810-133-14143.40 ppb
2019-05-215810-133-11293.50 ppb
2019-05-239590-102-1320ND
2019-06-035701-133-14273.89 ppb
2019-06-075701-008-11453.37 ppb
2019-06-075701-014-13304.33 ppb
2019-06-075701-020-10302.18 ppb
2019-06-075701-026-1005ND
2019-06-075701-030-09502.05 ppb
2019-06-075701-046-13484.67 ppb
2019-06-075701-106-11012.87 ppb
2019-06-075701-123-09302.33 ppb
2019-06-115701-133-11054.72 ppb
2019-06-185701-133-09398.37 ppb
2019-06-245701-133-09067.88 ppb
2019-07-025701-008-10113.65 ppb
2019-07-025701-014-11014.45 ppb
2019-07-025701-020-12102.56 ppb
2019-07-025701-026-09202.43 ppb
2019-07-025701-030-09352.42 ppb
2019-07-025701-046-11054.53 ppb
2019-07-025701-106-11553.23 ppb
2019-07-025701-123-13182.23 ppb
2019-07-025701-133-12258.41 ppb
2019-07-085701-133-14155.41 ppb
2019-07-165701-133-10435.50 ppb
2019-07-225701-133-11504.00 ppb
2019-07-295701-133-11378.14 ppb
2019-08-055701-133-09272.59 ppb
2019-08-125701-133-09064.18 ppb
2019-08-195701-133-09024.85 ppb
2019-08-235701-008-10593.26 ppb
2019-08-235701-014-13164.17 ppb
2019-08-235701-020-12012.71 ppb
2019-08-235701-026-10212.31 ppb
2019-08-235701-030-1009ND
2019-08-235701-046-13184.18 ppb
2019-08-235701-106-11233.30 ppb
2019-08-235701-123-09412.28 ppb
2019-08-275701-133-09413.86 ppb
2019-09-055701-133-14483.77 ppb
2019-09-065701-008-11163.20 ppb
2019-09-065701-014-10524.32 ppb
2019-09-065810-020-1031ND
2019-09-065810-026-0900ND
2019-09-065810-030-0849ND
2019-09-065701-046-10594.11 ppb
2019-09-065701-106-10213.01 ppb
2019-09-065810-123-1332ND
2019-09-105701-133-14472.46 ppb
2019-09-175701-133-14367.42 ppb
2019-09-255701-133-13173.31 ppb
2019-10-015701-133-13383.53 ppb
2019-10-075701-133-13096.55 ppb
2019-10-109590-027-1313ND
2019-10-109590-131-1345ND
2019-10-145701-008-09093.25 ppb
2019-10-145701-014-15003.77 ppb
2019-10-145701-020-10292.29 ppb
2019-10-145701-026-10162.08 ppb
2019-10-145701-030-1052ND
2019-10-145701-046-15054.46 ppb
2019-10-145701-106-09242.86 ppb
2019-10-145701-123-12012.13 ppb
2019-10-145701-133-10016.20 ppb
2019-10-225701-133-14172.67 ppb
2019-10-285701-133-13244.16 ppb
2019-11-045701-133-09423.30 ppb
2019-11-125810-133-1503ND
2019-11-155701-008-09003.44 ppb
2019-11-155701-014-13124.39 ppb
2019-11-155701-020-10302.52 ppb
2019-11-155701-026-11582.13 ppb
2019-11-155701-030-1217ND
2019-11-155701-046-13154.35 ppb
2019-11-155701-106-09193.39 ppb
2019-11-155701-123-11292.33 ppb
2019-11-189590-123-13002.20 ppb
2019-11-185701-133-08582.63 ppb
2019-11-255701-133-13373.50 ppb
2019-12-025701-133-09234.07 ppb
2019-12-105810-133-10514.10 ppb
2019-12-135701-008-11403.79 ppb
2019-12-135701-020-13132.57 ppb
2019-12-135701-026-09502.28 ppb
2019-12-135701-030-10062.05 ppb
2019-12-135701-106-10593.18 ppb
2019-12-135701-123-14022.42 ppb
2019-12-165701-133-09335.43 ppb
2019-12-265810-133-09573.10 ppb
2019-12-305810-133-09252.60 ppb