Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in San Jose, CA tap water
San Jose, CA's 2024 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Mountain Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Mountain Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0–1.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average VW Surface Water | 1.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range VW Surface Water | 1.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Uranium
A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase cancer risk.
How San Jose, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in San Jose, CA tap water?
Yes — San Jose, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 1.3 pCi/L. San Jose, CA's 2024 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 20 pCi/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Uranium?
A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase cancer risk.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Jose, 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/2024/source.