Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Tritium

City of Brady Water System

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2020-02-26AF00180ND
2022-03-08AF88009ND
2022-06-14AG00801ND
2022-08-04AG07799ND
2022-10-25AG18266ND
2023-01-19AG25213ND
2023-06-08AG43708ND
2023-09-18AG56542ND
2023-11-13AG63277ND