Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Tritium

San Miguel Community Services District

Tritium is a radioactive element emitted from nuclear reactors and weapons production plants. Radiation from tritium and other radioactive substances increases the risk of cancer. Click here to read more on radiological contaminants.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023135.57 pCi/L72ND - 479.00 pCi/L

pCi/L = picocuries per liter

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 400 pCi/L

The EWG Health Guideline of 400 pCi/L for tritium was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

pCi/L = picocuries per liter

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2023-10-05CA4010010_013_013-202310051303ND
2023-10-05CA4010010_014_014-202310051310479.00 pCi/L
2023-10-05CA4010010_015_015-202310051317470.00 pCi/L
2023-11-02CA4010010_014_014-202311021410ND
2023-11-02CA4010010_015_015-202311021417ND
2023-11-02CA4010010_013_013-202311021400ND
2023-12-14CA4010010_014_014-202312141510ND