Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in Ventura, CA tap water
Ventura, CA's 2023 report shows Uranium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Ventura River | 1.8–3.7 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Ground Water | 3.2 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Range Ground Water | 1.8–5.06 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Average Ventura River | 2.7 pCi/L | 20 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Ventura, CA's 2023 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 Ventura, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Ventura, CA tap water?
Yes — Ventura, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 3.2 pCi/L. Ventura, CA's 2023 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.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ventura, 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/ventura/2023/source.