Radionuclides · 2021
Combined Radium in La Verne, City Wd, CA tap water
La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 report shows Combined Radium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Groundwater (24%) (Raw Water) (Range/Average) | 0–0.059 % | 0.05 % Public health goal |
Reported level Miramar Plant | 0.88 % | 0.05 % Public health goal |
Reported level Groundwater (24%) (Raw Water) (Range/Average) | 0.02–0.294 % | 0.019 % Public health goal |
Reported level Miramar Plant | 0 % | 0.019 % Public health goal |
Verbatim from La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 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 La Verne, City Wd, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in La Verne, City Wd, CA tap water?
Yes — La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.88 %. La Verne, City Wd, CA's 2021 report shows Combined Radium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Combined Radium is 0.05 %. 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the La Verne, City Wd, 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/la-verne-city-wd/2021/source.