Groundwater Science

Arsenic Contamination in Well Water: 10 PPB MCL Limits

How to evaluate private and municipal well water tests reporting arsenic in micrograms per liter or parts per million.

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Dr. Elena Vance, PhD
Environmental Science Specialist

Arsenic Contamination in Well Water

Inorganic arsenic is regulated under the SDWA with a maximum contaminant level of 10 ppb (0.010 ppm).