Metals · 2023
Selenium in City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Evergreen (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Evergreen (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Edenvale (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Edenvale (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Coyote Valley (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Coyote Valley (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average North San José/ Alviso (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range North San José/ Alviso (Groundwater) | 0–5 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, 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 San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at Not detected ug/L. City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, 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 San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, 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/san-jose-nsj-alviso-san-jose-ca/2023/source.