Uranium in Drinking Water
What you need to know about uranium in your tap water.
EPA Limit (MCL)
30 ppb
EPA Goal (MCLG)
0 ppb
Category
Radionuclides
Health Effects
Increased cancer risk, kidney toxicity
Common Sources
Erosion of natural deposits
How to Remove Uranium from Water
Recommended filtration methods: Ion exchange, reverse osmosis
11,393
Total Violations
1,682
Systems Affected
Uranium Violations by State
| State | Violations | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,739 | 65 |
| Texas | 1,630 | 193 |
| Oklahoma | 1,164 | 113 |
| Pennsylvania | 984 | 340 |
| Nevada | 645 | 18 |
| Georgia | 597 | 149 |
| Idaho | 590 | 78 |
| Arizona | 482 | 48 |
| Colorado | 475 | 80 |
| New Mexico | 445 | 21 |
| Oregon | 340 | 99 |
| New Jersey | 300 | 75 |
| Alaska | 282 | 50 |
| Nebraska | 259 | 8 |
| New York | 200 | 74 |
| North Carolina | 171 | 32 |
| Kansas | 161 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 132 | 45 |
| Montana | 114 | 7 |
| New Hampshire | 104 | 26 |
Water Systems with Most Uranium Violations
ROSEMOUNT WATER CO
54 served570 violations
F
MISSION CREEK WATER ASSN
263 served278 violations
F
EASTSIDE MHP
32 served234 violations
F
PECAN TREE WATER ASSN
22 served214 violations
F
CAL AM - OAKHURST
3,693 served184 violations
A
BLUE RIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK
75 served164 violations
F
VALLEY ESTATES
68 served162 violations
F
WALES WATER SYSTEM
173 served112 violations
F
CAL AM - RAYMOND
343 served108 violations
A
MARTINSBURG, VILLAGE OF
78 served105 violations
F