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Uranium in Community Drinking Water Systems by Mean Uranium Concentration and Community Water Systems, New Jersey, 2005 to 2023

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Year2005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023050100150200250300350400Number of SystemsUranium in Community Drinking Water Systems by Mean Uranium Concentration and Community WaterSystems, New Jersey, 2005 to 20230-<5 ug/l5-<15 ug/l15-<30 ug/l>=30 ug/l
Uranium ConcentrationYearNumber of Systems

0-<5 ug/l

 10-<5 ug/l20052005100
 10-<5 ug/l20062006355
 10-<5 ug/l20072007135
 10-<5 ug/l2008200886
 10-<5 ug/l2009200984
 10-<5 ug/l2010201036
 10-<5 ug/l2011201137
 10-<5 ug/l201220127
 10-<5 ug/l2013201323
 10-<5 ug/l2014201452
 10-<5 ug/l2015201590
 10-<5 ug/l2016201632
 10-<5 ug/l2017201760
 10-<5 ug/l2018201895
 10-<5 ug/l2019201922
 10-<5 ug/l2020202051
 10-<5 ug/l2021202164
 10-<5 ug/l2022202226
 10-<5 ug/l2023202382

5-<15 ug/l

 25-<15 ug/l2005200540
 25-<15 ug/l2006200676
 25-<15 ug/l2007200732
 25-<15 ug/l2008200815
 25-<15 ug/l2009200935
 25-<15 ug/l2010201023
 25-<15 ug/l2011201112
 25-<15 ug/l201220120
 25-<15 ug/l201320132
 25-<15 ug/l201420143
 25-<15 ug/l201520158
 25-<15 ug/l201620162
 25-<15 ug/l201720171
 25-<15 ug/l201820188
 25-<15 ug/l201920191
 25-<15 ug/l202020200
 25-<15 ug/l202120217
 25-<15 ug/l202220221
 25-<15 ug/l202320230

15-<30 ug/l

 315-<30 ug/l200520055
 315-<30 ug/l2006200613
 315-<30 ug/l200720076
 315-<30 ug/l200820082
 315-<30 ug/l200920096
 315-<30 ug/l201020107
 315-<30 ug/l201120113
 315-<30 ug/l201220121
 315-<30 ug/l201320131
 315-<30 ug/l201420140
 315-<30 ug/l201520150
 315-<30 ug/l201620160
 315-<30 ug/l201720170
 315-<30 ug/l201820182
 315-<30 ug/l201920190
 315-<30 ug/l202020200
 315-<30 ug/l202120211
 315-<30 ug/l202220220
 315-<30 ug/l202320230

>=30 ug/l

 4>=30 ug/l200520051
 4>=30 ug/l200620063
 4>=30 ug/l200720072
 4>=30 ug/l200820082
 4>=30 ug/l200920094
 4>=30 ug/l201020102
 4>=30 ug/l201120110
 4>=30 ug/l201220121
 4>=30 ug/l201320131
 4>=30 ug/l201420141
 4>=30 ug/l201520150
 4>=30 ug/l201620160
 4>=30 ug/l201720170
 4>=30 ug/l201820180
 4>=30 ug/l201920190
 4>=30 ug/l202020200
 4>=30 ug/l202120210
 4>=30 ug/l202220220
 4>=30 ug/l202320230

Why Is This Important?

Uranium is present in nearly all rocks and soils. Some parts of the United States, particularly the West, have higher-than-average uranium levels due to natural geological formations. Man-made sources of uranium include uranium mining and milling, uranium conversion and enrichment, uranium fuel fabrication, nuclear weapons production, production of phosphate fertilizers from phosphate rocks containing uranium, and the improper disposal of uranium mine tailings. The general population is exposed to uranium via ingestion of food and drinking water and inhalation of air, with food being the primary contributor to body burden. The daily intake of uranium from food sources ranges from 0.6 to 1.0 pCi/day (0.9--1.5 g/day). Uranium levels in drinking water vary widely, with a mean population-weighted average of 0.8 pCi/L. Compared to the ingestion route, the intake of uranium via inhalation is small; intakes range from 0.0007 to 0.007 pCi/day (0.001--0.01 g/day).

Since uranium is weakly radioactive, it has been assumed to be potentially carcinogenic at occupational levels by NIOSH. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has no classification for uranium. Cancer is not usually a result of exposure to naturally occurring uranium. However, health studies have shown large amounts of uranium can cause kidney damage. It is currently not known whether children differ from adults in their susceptibility to the health effects of uranium exposure.

Definition

The distribution of uranium in drinking water by community water system, population served, and year

Data Source

Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(https://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/index.html)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of community water systems by uranium concentration in drinking water
  • Denominator:

    Not applicable

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator DW-87

Description: Uranium in community water systems
https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=1&selectedIndicatorId=87


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Uranium in Community Drinking Water Systems

Indicator Data Last Updated On 05/02/2024, Published on 05/24/2024
Environmental Public Health Tracking Project, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: nj.epht@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/epht)