Radionuclides · 2023
Combined Radium in Pasadena Water and Power, CA tap water
Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Combined Radium and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Pasadena Sources | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Pasadena Sources | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pasadena Water and Power, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Pasadena Water and Power, CA tap water?
Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Combined Radium and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Combined Radium is 5 pCi/L. 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 Pasadena Water and Power, 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/pasadena-water-and-power/2023/source.