Radionuclides · 2024
Combined Radium in City of San Jacinto, CA tap water
City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Skinner Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Hemet Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range Mills Filtration Plant | 0–1 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Mills Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Valley Wells M | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range North Perris Wells | 0–1.2 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average East Valley Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Hemet Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Valley Wells M | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average East Valley Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average North Perris Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Desalination Complex L | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Skinner Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Range North Perris Wells | 0.38–0.72 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Desalination Complex L | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average North Perris Wells | 0.48 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Mills Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 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 City of San Jacinto, 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 City of San Jacinto, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.48 pCi/L. City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
+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.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jacinto, 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-jacinto/2024/source.