Radionuclides · 2024

Gross Alpha in St Petersburg, FL tap water

Over the federal limit· 2.7× the limit

St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Gross Alpha at or above the federal limit (0 pCi/L MCLG). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
System-wide
4 pCi/L
Range
System-wide
0–40 pCi/L
Reported level
Dates of Sampling
4 pCi/L

Verbatim from St Petersburg, FL'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.

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People also ask

+Is there Gross Alpha in St Petersburg, FL tap water?

Yes — St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 0–40 pCi/L. St Petersburg, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Gross Alpha at or above the federal limit (0 pCi/L MCLG). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.

+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?

The federal MCLG for Gross Alpha is 0 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.

+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the St Petersburg, 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/st-petersburg/2024/source.

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