Metals · 2020
Selenium in Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Raw Influent (State Water Project) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Water Bank Wells | 0–7 ug/L | None set |
Average Water Bank Wells | 0.58 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Selenium
A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
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+Is there Selenium in Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 0.58 ug/L. Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2020 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Selenium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Selenium?
A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, 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/antelope-valley-east-kern-water-agency-palmdale-ca/2020/source.