Metals · 2022
Selenium in Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA tap water
Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA's 2022 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 2.45 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 2–2.9 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Selenium in Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 2–2.9 ug/L. Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Tehachapi, City of — Tehachapi, 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/tehachapi-tehachapi-ca/2022/source.