Well Water Nerd

Radium (226 + 228) in Kansas well water

In Kansas, 3% of 318 tested private well samples exceeded the EPA limit for radium (226 + 228) (5 pCi/L).

Radium is a naturally occurring radioactive metal in bedrock. It accumulates in bone and raises the risk of bone cancer. It occurs in the same granite areas as uranium and radon.

Check your radium (226 + 228) number

Type the value from your lab report. It is compared to the EPA limit, the same way the full interpretation does it.

Getting it fixed

Book a free in-home water test with a licensed local company, or see the treatment guide for what removes radium (226 + 228).

Sources

  • Individual samples from the USGS Water Quality Portal and state monitoring, summarized per geography. radium (226 + 228) counts and shares are listed on each county and town page with their sources.