Radionuclides · 2025
Combined Radium in City of Newport News, VA tap water
City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum Max Conc | 0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0.2–0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Detected Level | 0.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Maximum Max Conc | 0.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Range System-wide | 0.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Reported level System-wide | 0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Range Range of Individual Test Results Low | 0.2–0.6 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Newport News, VA'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 City of Newport News, VA tap water?
Yes — City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Combined Radium at 0.6 pCi/L. City of Newport News, VA's 2025 Combined Radium measurement is below the federal limit of 0 pCi/L (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Combined Radium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Combined Radium 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 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 City of Newport News, VA 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/va/newport-news/2025/source.