Radionuclides · 2022
Uranium in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water
Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range 10% MWD Weymouth | 3 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range 90% San Marino Distribution System | 1 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average 90% San Marino Distribution System | 2.65 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average 10% MWD Weymouth | Not detected pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2022 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.
How Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 773 systems measuring Uranium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Uranium:
People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2.65 pCi/L. Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Public health goal for Uranium is 0.43 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Uranium over the federal limit?
1 of the 773 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cal Am - Bass Lake — Sacramento, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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-san-marino-rosemead-ca/2022/source.