Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Alpha in Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA tap water
Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 15 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average North Perris Wells | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range North Perris Wells | 0–3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Valley Wells M | 5.2 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Perris Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range East Valley Wells | 0–10.6 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Skinner Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Hemet Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range Skinner Filtration Plant | 0–4 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Range Desalination Complex L | 3.3–4.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Mills Filtration Plant | Not detected pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average East Valley Wells | 3.5 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Average Desalination Complex L | 3.9 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Valley Estates Poa, Inc., 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 Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA compares
5 of the 207 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 Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA tap water?
Yes — Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 5.2 pCi/L. Valley Estates Poa, Inc., 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?
5 of the 207 systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Diego, City of, CA, Rancho Estates Mutual Water Co., CA, Saticoy Country Club-city of Ventura, 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 Valley Estates Poa, Inc., 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/valley-estates-poa-inc/2024/source.