Metals · 2024
Selenium in Lakewood, CO tap water
Lakewood, CO's 2024 report shows Selenium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Volatile Organic Chemicals 2 | 112 | None set |
Verbatim from Lakewood, CO's 2024 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 Lakewood, CO compares
2 of the 100 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 Lakewood, CO tap water?
Yes — Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 112. Lakewood, CO's 2024 report shows Selenium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Selenium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Selenium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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?
2 of the 100 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mcallen, TX, Birmingham, AL.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lakewood, CO 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/co/lakewood/2024/source.