Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Tritium

Lakewood Shores Improvement Association

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.

 

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Samples

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018805.96 pCi/L5135ND - 3,820.00 pCi/L
2019652.50 pCi/L5229ND - 3,079.00 pCi/L
2020432.89 pCi/L5319ND - 2,763.00 pCi/L
2021949.66 pCi/L4636ND - 3,700.00 pCi/L
2022370.23 pCi/L1412ND - 1,104.00 pCi/L
2023375.45 pCi/L3110ND - 2,542.00 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