Other · 2023
Radium 226 228 in Las Vegas, NV tap water
Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Radium 226 228 measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Maximum Las Vegas Valley Water District Groundwater (Wells) | 3.7 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Minimum Las Vegas Valley Water District Groundwater (Wells) | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Average River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Maximum River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Minimum River Mountains Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Minimum Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment Facility | Not detected pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Las Vegas, NV compares
1 of the 32 systems measuring Radium 226 228 on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Radium 226 228:
People also ask
+Is there Radium 226 228 in Las Vegas, NV tap water?
Yes — Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Radium 226 228 at Not detected pCi/L. Las Vegas, NV's 2023 Radium 226 228 measurement is below the federal limit of 5 pCi/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Radium 226 228 in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Radium 226 228 is 5 pCi/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Radium 226 228 over the federal limit?
1 of the 32 systems on The Water Map measuring Radium 226 228 report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Rockford, IL.
+Where does this Radium 226 228 measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Radium 226 228 entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Las Vegas, NV 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/nv/las-vegas/2023/source.