Metals · 2024
Selenium in City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA tap water
City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Selenium and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Range VW Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Range Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average VW Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2024 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.
How City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA compares
3 of the 105 systems measuring Selenium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Selenium:
People also ask
+Is there Selenium in City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA tap water?
City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Selenium and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Selenium is 50 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Selenium over the federal limit?
3 of the 105 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jose - Evg/edv/coy, 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/san-jose-evg-edv-coy/2024/source.