Arsenic

Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission

NOTE: Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for arsenic. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	ND	1	ND
2016	ND	2	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	1	ND
2019	ND	2	ND

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
2014-01-07	82211	ND
2014-01-07	82210	ND
2015-01-05		ND
2015-01-05		ND
2015-01-05		ND
2015-01-05		ND
2016-01-04	98066	ND
2016-01-04	98067	ND
2017-01-09	105587	ND
2017-01-09	105588	ND
2018-01-08	113628INORGANICS	ND
2018-01-08	113629INORGANICS	ND
2019-01-07	121457I	ND
2019-01-07	121458I	ND