Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ tap water
Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 3.1 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 2.2 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 3.1 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Uranium
A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase cancer risk.
People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2.2 ug/L. Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 30 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Uranium?
A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase cancer risk.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Glendale City of (2024), AZ water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/az/ucmr5-glendale-2024/2024/source.