Radionuclides · 2023
Combined Radium in Pasadena, CA tap water
Pasadena, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Combined Radium and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Average Pasadena Sources | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Range Pasadena Sources | Not detected | 5 MCL |
Verbatim from Pasadena, 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 Pasadena, CA compares
5 of the 182 systems measuring Combined Radium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Combined Radium:
People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Pasadena, CA tap water?
Pasadena, 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 . 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Combined Radium over the federal limit?
5 of the 182 systems on The Water Map measuring Combined Radium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, West Covina, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
+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, 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/2023/source.