Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, CA tap water
Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, 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 Carlsbad Desalination Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level MWDSC Skinner Plant | 0–3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level R.A. Weese Treatment Effluent | 2.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Plant | 1.7–2.8 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level MBGPF Treatment Effluent | 3.2–4.6 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level MBGPF Treatment Effluent | 4.2 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Plant | 2.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level MWDSC Skinner Plant | 2 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Carlsbad Desalination Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, 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 Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 773 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 Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 3.2–4.6 pCi/L. Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, 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 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?
1 of the 773 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cal Am - Bass Lake — Sacramento, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oceanside, City of — Oceanside, Ca, 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/oceanside-oceanside-ca/2023/source.