Radionuclides · 2024
Combined Radium in Bennett Mhp, MD tap water
Bennett Mhp, MD's 2024 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | 0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Bennett Mhp, MD's 2024 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 Bennett Mhp, MD compares
2 of the 35 MD systems measuring Combined Radium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Combined Radium:
People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Bennett Mhp, MD tap water?
Yes — Bennett Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.6 pCi/L. Bennett Mhp, MD's 2024 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Combined Radium 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 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Combined Radium over the federal limit?
2 of the 35 MD systems on The Water Map measuring Combined Radium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Broad Creek, MD, Crofton Odenton, MD.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Bennett Mhp, MD 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/md/bennett-mhp/2024/source.