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Tritium

Manchester Water Department

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023146.50 pCi/L22105.00 pCi/L - 188.00 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
2018-03-26AA83267-RADBND
2018-03-27AA83279-RADBND
2018-03-28AA83297-RADBND
2020-12-15AA96030-RADBND
2020-12-15AA96037-RADBND
2020-12-15AA96038-RADBND
2023-11-01N3K0064-01188.00 pCi/L
2023-11-01N3K0064-02105.00 pCi/L