Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in Kerman, City of, CA tap water
Kerman, City of, 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 |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 19.25 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L NL |
Range System-wide | 11–26 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L NL |
Verbatim from Kerman, City of, 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 Kerman, City of, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Kerman, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — Kerman, City of, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 11–26 pCi/L. Kerman, City of, 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 NL 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.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Kerman, City of, 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/kerman/2023/source.