Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Tritium

Conrads Park

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.

 

3

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
2019879.00 pCi/L22879.00 pCi/L
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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
2019-11-25D9K2166-01RA879.00 pCi/L
2019-11-25D9K2166-01RA879.00 pCi/L
2023-05-30D3E2806-03RAND