Metals · 2020
Selenium in Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Selenium and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Ground Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Ground Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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.
How Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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 Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water?
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Selenium and found no detectable amount.
+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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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/covina-irrigating-co-west-covina-ca/2020/source.