Metals · 2021
Selenium in San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average VW Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Mountain Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–5.8 ug/L | None set |
Range VW Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 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 San Jose Water — 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 San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at Not detected ug/L. San Jose Water — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jose Water — 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-water-san-jose-ca/2021/source.