Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water
City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant 98% of Supply | 2–3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Calleguas LBWFP 2% of Supply | 1.4–1.5 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 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 City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA compares
3 of the 164 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 City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2–3 pCi/L. City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 20 pCi/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 20 pCi/L. 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?
3 of the 164 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Long Beach, CA, San Diego, City of, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium 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.