Metals · 2023
Mercury in Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA tap water
Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Mercury
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
How Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 67 systems measuring Mercury on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Mercury:
People also ask
+Is there Mercury in Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA tap water?
Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Mercury and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Mercury in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Mercury. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Mercury?
A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
+Which other U.S. cities have Mercury over the federal limit?
1 of the 67 systems on The Water Map measuring Mercury report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St Petersburg, FL.
+Where does this Mercury measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Mercury entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, 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/thermalito-water-sewer-dist-oroville-ca/2023/source.