Just found out my tap water has 12 parts per billion of arsenic according to a 2023 city report

I was reading the latest water quality report for our town (Woburn, MA) and saw that arsenic number, which is below the federal limit but still higher than I expected, has anyone else checked their local water report lately and found something weird?

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the_claire1mo ago

Wait, 12 parts per billion? That's wild. I'd be looking into a filter for sure.

nina1801mo ago

Totally agree with @the_claire here, 12 ppb is not nothing even if it's technically legal. I live in an older building and our last report showed lead at 5 ppb which freaked me out because of the cumulative effect over years. I'd recommend getting a simple countertop filter that specifically targets heavy metals, not just taste, before you invest in anything big.

lisa_grant25d ago

Did you look into the specific type of filter that removes heavy metals, or are you just using a standard carbon one? I've heard some of those cheaper filters don't actually grab lead at those low levels. Just wondering if you had to do any extra research on that.