Radionuclides · 2023
Combined Radium in Orchard Dale Water District, CA tap water
Orchard Dale Water District, CA's 2023 report shows Combined Radium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Range System-wide | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Average System-wide | 1.9 | 0.019 MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0–7.7 | 0.019 MCLG |
Verbatim from Orchard Dale Water District, CA's 2023 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 Orchard Dale Water District, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Orchard Dale Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Orchard Dale Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 1.9. Orchard Dale Water District, CA's 2023 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 MCL for Combined Radium is 5 . 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Orchard Dale Water District, 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/orchard-dale-water-district/2023/source.