Radionuclides · 2024
Gross Alpha in Albuquerque, NM tap water
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | Not detected pCi/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.7 pCi/L | None set |
Average San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Plant | 0.7 pCi/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 1.6 pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from Albuquerque, NM'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.
How Albuquerque, NM compares
5 of the 839 systems measuring Gross Alpha on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Gross Alpha:
People also ask
+Is there Gross Alpha in Albuquerque, NM tap water?
Yes — Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 0.7 pCi/L. Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Gross Alpha. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Gross Alpha over the federal limit?
5 of the 839 systems on The Water Map measuring Gross Alpha report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Crestline Village Cwd - Division 10 — Crestline, Ca, CA, Indian Hills Camp — Jamul, Ca, CA, St Petersburg, FL.
+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Albuquerque, NM 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/nm/albuquerque/2024/source.