Radionuclides · 2025
Combined Radium in Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN tap water
Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report shows Combined Radium at or above the federal limit (5 pCi/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 5 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 1.08 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 1.08 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Reported level System-wide | 0 pCi/L | 5 pCi/L MCL |
Verbatim from Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN's 2025 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Combined Radium in Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN tap water?
Yes — Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 5 pCi/L. Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report shows Combined Radium at or above the federal limit (5 pCi/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Combined Radium is 5 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.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Catoosa Utility District Authority, TN 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/tn/catoosa-utility-district-authority/2025/source.