Metals · 2022
Selenium in Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA tap water
Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA's 2022 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Elsinore Groundwater Blend | 0–17 ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Temescal Valley Pipeline Blend | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Auld Valley Pipeline Blend | 0–9.3 ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Temescal Groundwater Blend | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA's 2022 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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People also ask
+Is there Selenium in Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 0–17 ug/L. Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA's 2022 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Selenium is 50 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, 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/elsinore-valley-mwd-lake-elsinore-ca/2022/source.