Metals · 2024
Selenium in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water
City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant 98% of Supply | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Calleguas LBWFP 2% of Supply | 0–6 ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 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 City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA compares
3 of the 213 systems measuring Selenium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Selenium:
People also ask
+Is there Selenium in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 0–6 ug/L. City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Selenium is 50 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Selenium over the federal limit?
3 of the 213 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, 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/thousand-oaks-water-department/2024/source.