Radionuclides · 2024
Uranium in Reno, NV tap water
Reno, NV's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System Weighted | 0.17475 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 13.5 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 13.5 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Reno, NV'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 Reno, NV compares
1 of the 773 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 Reno, NV tap water?
Yes — Reno, NV's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 0.17475 ug/L. Reno, NV's 2024 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 ug/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Uranium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Uranium is 0 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Uranium over the federal limit?
1 of the 773 systems on The Water Map measuring Uranium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Cal Am - Bass Lake — Sacramento, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Uranium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Uranium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Reno, 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/reno/2024/source.