Radionuclides · 2021
Uranium in Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA tap water
Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level St. Michaels Groundwater | 5.52 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Grand Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, 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 Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 5.52 pCi/L. Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, Ca, CA's 2021 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Uranium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Tahoe City Pud - Tahoe Swiss Village — Tahoe City, 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/tahoe-city-pud-tahoe-swiss-village-tahoe-city-ca/2021/source.