Radionuclides · 2022
Combined Radium in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA's 2022 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0.019 pCi/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 0.3 pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L MCLG |
Range Groundwater | 0–1.2 pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L MCLG |
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L MCLG |
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected pCi/L | 0.019 pCi/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., 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 Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.3 pCi/L. Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., CA's 2022 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0.019 pCi/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG 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.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Huntington Park-city, Water Dept., 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/huntington-park-city-water-dept/2022/source.