Radionuclides · 2023
Uranium in Houston, TX tap water
Houston, TX's 2023 Uranium measurement is below the federal limit of 30 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.7 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 3.5 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 3.4 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 4.2 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 1 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 1.7 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 2.8 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 2.5 ug/L | 30 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Houston, TX's 2023 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 Houston, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Uranium in Houston, TX tap water?
Yes — Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Uranium at 3.4 ug/L. Houston, TX's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Houston, TX 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/tx/houston/2023/source.