Radionuclides · 2023
Combined Radium in City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water
City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Main System | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level South Dade Water Supply System | 0–1 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level NMB Water | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level Redavo | 0–0.8 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 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 North Miami Beach, FL compares
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in City of North Miami Beach, FL tap water?
Yes — City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0–1 pCi/L. City of North Miami Beach, FL's 2023 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.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of North Miami Beach, FL 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/fl/north-miami-beach/2023/source.