Radionuclides · 2020
Uranium in Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA tap water
Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 1.4 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Source water | 2.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Source water | 1.1–1.9 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Source water | 2.3 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 773 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 Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2.3 pCi/L. Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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?
1 of the 773 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cal Am - Bass Lake — Sacramento, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Valley View Mutual Water Co. — Baldwin Park, 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/valley-view-mutual-water-co-baldwin-park-ca/2020/source.