Metals · 2023

Selenium in Solvang Water Division — Solvang, Ca, CA tap water

Within the federal limit· 0.6× the limit

Solvang Water Division — Solvang, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
System-wide
15.4 ug/L
Range
System-wide
0–28 ug/L
Reported level
Ground Water
0–11 ug/L
Reported level
State Water
Not detected ug/L
Reported level
Ground Water
3 ug/L

Verbatim from Solvang Water Division — Solvang, 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 Solvang Water Division — Solvang, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Solvang Water Division — Solvang, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 0–28 ug/L. Solvang Water Division — Solvang, 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 Solvang Water Division — Solvang, 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/solvang-water-division-solvang-ca/2023/source.

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