Radionuclides · 2022
Uranium in Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA tap water
Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Elsinore Groundwater Blend | 0–5.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Temescal Valley Pipeline Blend | 8–15 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Temescal Groundwater Blend | 8–15 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Auld Valley Pipeline Blend | 0–6.6 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, 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 Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, 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 Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 8–15 pCi/L. Elsinore Valley MWD — Lake Elsinore, 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 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 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.