Radionuclides · 2023
Gross Beta Particle Activity in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Northern Combined Wells | 4.3 pCi/L | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 0–5.6 pCi/L | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 4.8 pCi/L | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 0–6.3 pCi/L | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 0–5 pCi/L | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 4 pCi/L | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 0–5 pCi/L | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 4 pCi/L | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 0–4.9 pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Gross Beta Particle Activity
Gross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.
Long-term exposure above the federal screening level increases cancer risk.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 4.8 pCi/L. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Gross Beta Particle Activity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Gross Beta Particle Activity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Gross Beta Particle Activity?
Gross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal screening level increases cancer risk.
+Where does this Gross Beta Particle Activity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Beta Particle Activity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles LADWP, 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/los-angeles-ladwp/2023/source.