Radionuclides · 2021
Uranium in La Verne, City Wd, CA tap water
La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Groundwater (24%) (Raw Water) (Range/Average) | 3.5–6.1 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Miramar Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 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 Verne, City Wd, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in La Verne, City Wd, CA tap water?
Yes — La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 3.5–6.1 pCi/L. La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the La Verne, City Wd, 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-verne-city-wd/2021/source.