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 North San José/ Alviso (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Evergreen (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Evergreen (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | 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 |
Average North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Edenvale (Groundwater) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Evergreen (Valley Water Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range North San José/ Alviso (SFPUC Treated Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range North San José/ Alviso (Groundwater) | 0–5 ug/L | None set |
Range Coyote Valley (Groundwater) | Not detected 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.
How City of San Jose - Nsj/alviso — San Jose, Ca, CA compares
2 of the 257 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 - 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Selenium over the federal limit?
2 of the 257 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Gustine — Gustine, Ca, CA, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA.
+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.