Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA tap water
South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 2.1–3.9 | 20 MCL |
Average Groundwater | 2.83 | 20 MCL |
Verbatim from South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA's 2023 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 South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 773 systems measuring Uranium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Uranium:
People also ask
+Is there Uranium in South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2.83. South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, Ca, CA's 2023 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 . 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Uranium over the federal limit?
1 of the 773 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cal Am - Bass Lake — Sacramento, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the South Gate-city, Water Dept. — South Gate, 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/south-gate-city-water-dept-south-gate-ca/2023/source.