Radionuclides · 2020
Combined Radium in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water
City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Groundwater | 0.1 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0.1 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range MWD's Surface Water | 0–1 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Combined Radium
Combined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases the risk of bone cancer.
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.1 pCi/L. City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Combined Radium is 5 pCi/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Combined Radium?
Combined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases the risk of bone cancer.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA 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/ca/bell-gardens-downey-ca/2020/source.