Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Naf El Centro, CA tap water
Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Purchased Water | 3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Helix Plant | 1.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Purchased Water | 1.4 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Minimum Helix Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Minimum Purchased Water | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Maximum Helix Plant | 2.57 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 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 Naf El Centro, CA compares
3 of the 164 systems measuring Uranium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Uranium:
People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Naf El Centro, CA tap water?
Yes — Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 1.4 pCi/L. Naf El Centro, CA's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 pCi/L (MCL).
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Uranium over the federal limit?
3 of the 164 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Long Beach, CA, San Diego, City of, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Naf El Centro, 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/naf-el-centro/2024/source.