Radionuclides · 2020
Gross Beta Particle Activity in Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA tap water
Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Gross Beta Particle Activity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 4–6 pCi/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 5 pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA's 2020 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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+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 5 pCi/L. Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, Ca, CA's 2020 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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Trabuco Canyon Water District — Trabuco Canyon, 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/trabuco-canyon-water-district-trabuco-canyon-ca/2020/source.