Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Albuquerque, NM tap water
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 2 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Plant | Not detected ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 6 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Albuquerque, NM'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.
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Albuquerque, NM tap water?
Yes — Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 2 ug/L. Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Uranium is 30 ug/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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Albuquerque, NM 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/nm/albuquerque/2024/source.