Metals · 2023
Selenium in Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA tap water
Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1 ug/L | 30 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Range Detected | 0–17 ug/L | 30 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 0–17 ug/L. Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Selenium 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 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal Am Water Company - Monterey — Pacific Grove, 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/cal-am-water-company-monterey-pacific-grove-ca/2023/source.