Radionuclides · 2022
Combined Radium in Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA tap water
Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA's 2022 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1.26 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA's 2022 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.
How Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA compares
Nearby systems also reporting Combined Radium:
People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 1.26 pCi/L. Colorado Mutual Water Company, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Colorado Mutual Water Company, 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/colorado-mutual-water-company/2022/source.