Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity in Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL tap water
Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL's 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 3.2 | 0 MCLG |
Range System-wide | 3.2–3.2 | 0 MCLG |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL's 2024 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.
How Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL compares
People also ask
+Is there Gross Beta Particle Activity in Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Beta Particle Activity at 3.2. Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL's 2024 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 federal MCLG for Gross Beta Particle Activity is 0 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Aurora (2024), IL 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/il/ucmr5-aurora-2024/2024/source.