Metals · 2023
Selenium in Las Vegas, NV tap water
Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | 2.4 ug/L | None set |
Minimum River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | 2 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | 2.7 ug/L | None set |
Minimum Las Vegas Valley Water District Groundwater (Wells) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | 2.3 ug/L | None set |
Minimum Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | 2 ug/L | None set |
Maximum River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | 2.7 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Las Vegas Valley Water District Groundwater (Wells) | 2.3 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Las Vegas, NV'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.
How Las Vegas, NV compares
2 of the 257 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 Las Vegas, NV tap water?
Yes — Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Selenium at 2.4 ug/L. Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Selenium measurement is below the federal limit.
+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 257 systems on The Water Map measuring Selenium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include City of Gustine — Gustine, Ca, CA, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Selenium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Selenium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Las Vegas, NV 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/nv/las-vegas/2023/source.