Metals · 2022
Selenium in City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA tap water
City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA's 2022 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–6.1 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 1.8 ug/L | None set |
Average State Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Lopez WTP | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA's 2022 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.
How City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA compares
2 of the 257 systems measuring Selenium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Selenium:
People also ask
+Is there Selenium in City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 1.8 ug/L. City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, Ca, CA's 2022 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Selenium over the federal limit?
2 of the 257 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Gustine — Gustine, Ca, CA, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division — Arroyo Grande, 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/arroyo-grande-utilities-division-arroyo-grande-ca/2022/source.