Radionuclides · 2020
Uranium in La Puente Valley Cwd, CA tap water
La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Treatment plant | 2.1 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Treatment plant | 1.2–5.7 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 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 La Puente Valley Cwd, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in La Puente Valley Cwd, CA tap water?
Yes — La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2.1 pCi/L. La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 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.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the La Puente Valley Cwd, 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/la-puente-valley-cwd/2020/source.