Radionuclides · 2022

Gross Beta Particle Activity in Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)
6.86 pCi/L
Reported level
Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)
0–6 pCi/L
Reported level
Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)
Not detected pCi/L

Verbatim from Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's 2022 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.

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People also ask

+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 6.86 pCi/L. Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, 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/rowland-water-district-rowland-heights-ca/2022/source.

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