Radionuclides · 2021
Uranium in Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, CA tap water
Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, CA's 2021 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 1.05 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0–2.1 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average MWD's Surface Water | 2 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Range MWD's Surface Water | 1–3 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, 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.
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+Is there Uranium in Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2 ug/L. Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, Ca, CA's 2021 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 30 ug/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 Paramount - City, Water Dept. — Paramount, 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/paramount-city-water-dept-paramount-ca/2021/source.