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Arsenic
Arsenic is a naturally-occurring metal found in many water supplies throughout the country. The Environmental Protection Agency, which oversees federal water quality standards, set the arsenic standard for drinking water at .010 parts per million at (10 parts per billion) to protect consumers.

For more information, see the EPA's information on arsenic.