Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Alpha in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 report shows Gross Alpha detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Maximum Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Range MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Maximum MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Maximum MWD Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Average Blended Zone | 0–5 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Long Beach, CA's 2024 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 Long Beach, CA compares
5 of the 207 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 Long Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 0–5 pCi/L. Long Beach, CA's 2024 report shows Gross Alpha detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Gross Alpha is 0 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 207 systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Diego, City of, CA, Rancho Estates Mutual Water Co., CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, CA.
+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Long Beach, 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/long-beach/2024/source.