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Tritium

California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles

NOTE: California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for tritium. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..

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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26

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
2020ND20ND
2021ND60ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND50ND

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

NOTE: California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for tritium. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..

Date Lab ID Result
2020-02-03CA1910087_026_026-202002030958ND
2020-02-03CA1910087_003_003-202002030820ND
2020-02-03CA1910087_005_005-202002030720ND
2020-02-03CA1910087_013_013-202002030845ND
2020-02-03CA1910087_020_020-202002031040ND
2020-05-04CA1910087_013_013-202005040715ND
2020-05-04CA1910087_005_005-202005040646ND
2020-05-04CA1910087_020_020-202005040950ND
2020-05-04CA1910087_003_003-202005040950ND
2020-05-04CA1910087_026_026-202005040905ND
2020-07-06CA1910087_026_026-202007061458ND
2020-07-06CA1910087_013_013-202007061512ND
2020-07-06CA1910087_005_005-202007060806ND
2020-07-06CA1910087_003_003-202007060835ND
2020-07-06CA1910087_020_020-202007061029ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_005_005-202107061015ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_026_026-202107060842ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_003_003-202107060645ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_013_013-202107060952ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_005_005-202107060653ND
2021-07-06CA1910087_013_013-202107060815ND
2023-04-03CA1910087_003_003-20230403NULND
2023-04-03CA1910087_026_026-20230403NULND
2023-04-03CA1910087_005_005-20230403NULND
2023-04-03CA1910087_013_013-20230403NULND
2023-04-03CA1910087_020_020-20230403NULND