Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity in El Cajon, CA tap water
El Cajon, CA's 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Helix Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Maximum Helix Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Average Helix Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Minimum Purchased Water | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Maximum Purchased Water | 5 pCi/L | None set |
Average Purchased Water | 2.7 pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from El Cajon, CA's 2024 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.
How El Cajon, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in El Cajon, CA tap water?
Yes — El Cajon, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 2.7 pCi/L. El Cajon, CA's 2024 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Gross Beta Particle Activity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the El Cajon, 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/el-cajon/2024/source.