Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Alpha in East Valley Service Area, CA tap water
East Valley Service Area, CA's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Mills Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range Skinner Filtration Plant | 0–4 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Skinner Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Desalination Complex L | 3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average North Perris Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Hemet Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range North Perris Wells | 0–3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Valley Wells M | 5.2 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range Desalination Complex L | 3.3–4.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average East Valley Wells | 3.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range East Valley Wells | 0–10.6 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from East Valley Service Area, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Gross Alpha
Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
How East Valley Service Area, CA compares
4 of the 186 systems measuring Gross Alpha on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Gross Alpha:
People also ask
+Is there Gross Alpha in East Valley Service Area, CA tap water?
Yes — East Valley Service Area, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 5.2 pCi/L. East Valley Service Area, CA's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Gross Alpha is 15 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 Alpha?
Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
+Which other U.S. cities have Gross Alpha over the federal limit?
4 of the 186 systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Birmingham, AL, Burbank, CA.
+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the East Valley Service Area, 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/east-valley-service-area/2024/source.