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Radioactive element increasing bone cancer risk. Below are US cities ranked by their measured Radium levels compared to EPA limits. Higher percentages indicate greater concern.
Vulnerable Populations: Radium accumulates in bones where cells divide rapidly. Children and pregnant women are at higher risk due to active bone growth.
Ranked by percentage of EPA limit. Click any city for full water quality report.
| Rank | City | State | Level | EPA Limit | % of Limit | Status | Population |
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Standard water softeners effectively remove radium.
Effective point-of-use treatment.
Municipal treatment method.
Radium is most common in groundwater from the Midwest, Great Plains, and certain areas of Texas, Florida, and the Appalachian region.
No. Radium is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Only testing can detect it.
Yes, standard ion exchange water softeners are effective at removing radium. This is one of the easier radioactive contaminants to address.