Well Empowered: Metals & Your Health
In the tables below, metals are grouped by the federal or state standard that was referenced in the Well Empowered study results. The reference standard is listed next to the name of the individual metal in parts-per-billion. Contaminant fact sheets are listed where available from NC DHHS or ATSDR.
US EPA MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT AND ACTION LEVELS
Arsenic (10 ppb)
Lead (15 ppb)
Uranium (30 ppb)
US EPA HEALTH ADVISORY LEVEL
