Radionuclides · 2020
Combined Radium in Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA tap water
Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0.019 pCi/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.19 pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range System-wide | 0–0.045 pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, 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.
How Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 464 systems measuring Combined Radium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Combined Radium:
People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.19 pCi/L. Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0.019 pCi/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Combined Radium is 0.019 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Combined Radium over the federal limit?
5 of the 464 systems on The Water Map measuring Combined Radium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lynn, MA, Aurora, IL, Broad Creek, MD.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Green Valley Cwd — Green Valley, 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/green-valley-cwd-green-valley-ca/2020/source.