Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Rialto, CA tap water
Rialto, CA's 2024 Uranium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (20 pCi/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Wvwd | 17 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Sbvmwd (Blf) | 2.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Sbvmwd (Blf) | 2.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level City Of Rialto | 2.46 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level City Of Rialto | 2.46 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Wvwd | 17 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Rialto, 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 Rialto, CA compares
3 of the 97 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 Rialto, CA tap water?
Yes — Rialto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 17 pCi/L. Rialto, CA's 2024 Uranium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (20 pCi/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+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 97 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Glendale, 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 Rialto, 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/rialto/2024/source.