Radionuclides · 2024

Gross Alpha in St George, UT tap water

Within the federal limit· 0.5× the limit

St George, UT's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
City of St. George Groundwater Sources
0–7.3 pCi/L
Reported level
Washington County Water Conservancy District Sources Quail Creek WTP
1 pCi/L
Reported level
Washington County Water Conservancy District Sources Sand Hollow Wells
7 pCi/L

Verbatim from St George, UT'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 St George, UT compares

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People also ask

+Is there Gross Alpha in St George, UT tap water?

Yes — St George, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Gross Alpha at 0–7.3 pCi/L. St George, UT's 2024 Gross Alpha measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).

+What's the federal limit for Gross Alpha in drinking water?

The federal MCLG for Gross Alpha 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 Gross Alpha?

Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.

+Where does this Gross Alpha measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Gross Alpha entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the St George, 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/st-george/2024/source.

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