Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Meridian, ID tap water
Meridian, ID's 2024 Uranium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.03 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.029 mg/L | 0.03 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected mg/L | 0.03 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Meridian, ID's 2024 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 Meridian, ID compares
3 of the 97 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 Meridian, ID tap water?
Yes — Meridian, ID's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 0.029 mg/L. Meridian, ID's 2024 Uranium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0.03 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 0.03 mg/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?
3 of the 97 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Glendale, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Meridian, ID 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/id/meridian/2024/source.