Metals · 2023
Selenium in Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA tap water
Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1.7 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 1.7 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, 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 Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 1.7 ug/L. Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, 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/hilmar-county-water-district-hilmar-ca/2023/source.