Radionuclides · 2022
Uranium in Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water
Fair Oaks Water District, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Range Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0–1.7 pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average Citrus Heights Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range Fair Oaks Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average Fair Oaks Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 0.43 pCi/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Fair Oaks Water District, 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 Fair Oaks Water District, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at Not detected pCi/L. Fair Oaks Water District, 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 Public health goal for Uranium is 0.43 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.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fair Oaks Water District, 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/fair-oaks-water-district/2022/source.