Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Alpha in City of Temecula, CA tap water
City of Temecula, CA's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Desalination Complex L | 3.3–4.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Desalination Complex L | 3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Skinner Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Mills Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Valley Wells M | 5.2 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range Skinner Filtration Plant | 0–4 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range East Valley Wells | 0–10.6 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Hemet Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average East Valley Wells | 3.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range North Perris Wells | 0–3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average North Perris Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Temecula, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Gross Alpha
Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
How City of Temecula, CA compares
4 of the 186 systems measuring Gross Alpha on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Gross Alpha:
People also ask
+Is there Gross Alpha in City of Temecula, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Temecula, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 5.2 pCi/L. City of Temecula, CA's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Gross Alpha is 15 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 Alpha?
Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
+Which other U.S. cities have Gross Alpha over the federal limit?
4 of the 186 systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Birmingham, AL, Burbank, CA.
+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Temecula, 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/temecula/2024/source.