Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity in San Diego, City of, CA tap water
San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Gross Beta Particle Activity measurement is below the federal limit of 50 PCI/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Entry point | 4.093333333333333 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 5.02 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Average Source water | 8.888333333333334 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Average Other | 5.6866666666666665 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Highest single sample Other | 5.99 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 27.8 PCI/L | 50 PCI/L MCL |
Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 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 San Diego, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 8.888333333333334 PCI/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2024 Gross Beta Particle Activity measurement is below the federal limit of 50 PCI/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Gross Beta Particle Activity in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Gross Beta Particle Activity is 50 PCI/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, City of, 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/san-diego/2024/source.