Metals · 2023
Selenium in City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water
City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level E.A. Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant (American River) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Sacramento River Water Treatment Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level City of Sacramento Groundwater | 0–5.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Selenium
A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
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People also ask
+Is there Selenium in City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at Not detected ug/L. City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Selenium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Selenium?
A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Sacramento Main — Sacramento, 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/sacramento-main-sacramento-ca/2023/source.