Radionuclides · 2020
Uranium in Montebello Land & Water Co., CA tap water
Montebello Land & Water Co., 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 Groundwater | 1.4 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0–2.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Montebello Land & Water Co., 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 Montebello Land & Water Co., CA compares
Nearby systems also reporting Uranium:
People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Montebello Land & Water Co., CA tap water?
Yes — Montebello Land & Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 1.4 pCi/L. Montebello Land & Water Co., 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 Montebello Land & Water Co., 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/montebello-land-water-co/2020/source.