Metals · 2023
Nickel in Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA tap water
Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Nickel detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Treated Ground-water 2 | 1.4 ug/L | None set |
Average COW Average Level | 1.4 ug/L | 12 ug/L Public health goal |
Reported level Potencial Costo de Tratamiento | 4 | 12 Public health goal |
Reported level Potential Treatment Cost | 4 | 12 Public health goal |
Maximum COW Maximum Level | 19 ug/L | 12 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Treated Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 19 ug/L | 12 ug/L Public health goal |
Range Treated Ground-water 2 | 0–19 ug/L | None set |
Average Niveles de Promedio de la Ciudad | 1.4 ug/L | 12 ug/L Public health goal |
Average Treated Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Nickel
A metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Long-term exposure can cause skin and other effects; monitored under EPA rules.
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People also ask
+Is there Nickel in Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nickel at 1.4 ug/L. Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Nickel detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Nickel in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Nickel is 12 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Nickel?
A metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure can cause skin and other effects; monitored under EPA rules.
+Where does this Nickel measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nickel entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Watsonville, City of — Watsonville, 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/watsonville-watsonville-ca/2023/source.