Radionuclides · 2020
Gross Beta Particle Activity in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water
Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range 82% San Marino Distribution System | Not detected pCi/L | 50 pCi/L MCLG |
Maximum 18% MWD Weymouth | 6 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L MCLG |
Maximum 82% San Marino Distribution System | Not detected pCi/L | 50 pCi/L MCLG |
Range 18% MWD Weymouth | 6 pCi/L | 50 pCi/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Gross Beta Particle Activity
Gross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.
Long-term exposure above the federal screening level increases cancer risk.
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People also ask
+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 6 pCi/L. Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Gross Beta Particle Activity in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Gross Beta Particle Activity is 50 pCi/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Gross Beta Particle Activity?
Gross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal screening level increases cancer risk.
+Where does this Gross Beta Particle Activity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Beta Particle Activity entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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/cal-am-water-company-san-marino-rosemead-ca/2020/source.