Radionuclides · 2024
Combined Radium in Granite Mhp, MD tap water
Granite Mhp, MD's 2024 Combined Radium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0 pCi/L MCLG) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 3.3–3.3 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 4–4 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.7–0.7 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Granite 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 Granite Mhp, MD compares
2 of the 34 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 Granite Mhp, MD tap water?
Yes — Granite Mhp, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 4–4 pCi/L. Granite Mhp, MD's 2024 Combined Radium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (0 pCi/L MCLG) — measured but not in violation.
+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 34 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 Granite 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/granite-mhp/2024/source.