Metals · 2023
Selenium in Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water
Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit of 50 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average Raw Influent (State Water Project) | Not detected ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Range Water Bank Wells | 0–10 ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Average Water Bank Wells | 1.6 ug/L | 50 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Selenium in Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 1.6 ug/L. Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, 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.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, 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/westside-park-mutual-water-palmdale-ca/2023/source.