Radionuclides · 2021
Gross Alpha in Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA tap water
Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA's 2021 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 4.6 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 4.6 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA's 2021 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 Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA compares
5 of the 215 CA 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 Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA tap water?
Yes — Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 4.6 pCi/L. Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, CA's 2021 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?
5 of the 215 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Crestline Village Cwd - Division 10 — Crestline, Ca, CA, Yosemite Spring Park Util Co — Coarsegold, Ca, CA, Valley of Enchantment Mwc — Crestline, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lily of the Valley Mobile Village, 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/lily-of-the-valley-mobile-village/2021/source.