Metals · 2023

Selenium in City of Vacaville, CA tap water

Within the federal limit· 0.0× the limit

City of Vacaville, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 UG/L (MCL).

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
Not detected UG/L
Average
Source water
1.2785714285714285 UG/L
Highest single sample
Other
Not detected UG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
2.5 UG/L

Verbatim from City of Vacaville, CA's 2023 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 Vacaville, CA compares

5 of the 240 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 Vacaville, CA tap water?

Yes — City of Vacaville, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 1.2785714285714285 UG/L. City of Vacaville, CA's 2023 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?

5 of the 240 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mcallen, TX, Birmingham, AL, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA.

+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Vacaville, 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/vacaville/2023/source.

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