Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA tap water
Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average AVEK Plant | 3.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average AVEK Wells | 6.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Eafb | 0.62 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average West Base | 6.9 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Eafb | 0–6.9 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, 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 Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 6.9 pCi/L. Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, Ca, CA's 2023 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 MCL for Uranium is 20 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Edwards Afb - Main Base — Edwards Afb, 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/edwards-afb-main-base-edwards-afb-ca/2023/source.