Radionuclides · 2024
Combined Radium in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Combined Radium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Col1 | 0.1 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Col6 | 0.55 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Col5 | 0.12 pCi/L | None set |
Range Col4 | 0.53–3.1 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Col2 | 0.165 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Col7 | 0.28 pCi/L | None set |
Reported level Col3 | 0.04 pCi/L | None set |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT'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 Salt Lake City, UT compares
5 of the 182 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 Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.53–3.1 pCi/L. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Combined Radium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Combined Radium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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?
5 of the 182 systems on The Water Map measuring Combined Radium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, West Covina, CA, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Combined Radium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Combined Radium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salt Lake City, UT 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/ut/salt-lake-city/2024/source.