Metals · 2023
Selenium in Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water
Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Range Detected | 5 ug/L | 30 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | 6.5 ug/L | 30 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, 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.
How Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, 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 Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 6.5 ug/L. Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — Rosemead, 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.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal American Wc - Rio Plaza — 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-american-wc-rio-plaza-rosemead-ca/2023/source.