Radionuclides · 2020
Uranium in Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA tap water
Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2020 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 6.9 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Source water | 1.9–10 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2020 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 6.9 pCi/L. Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA's 2020 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 20 pCi/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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Amarillo Mutual Water Company, CA 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/ca/amarillo-mutual-water-company/2020/source.