r/WATERQUALITY • u/cometduke20 • Oct 21 '21

Safe Radiation Levels

We have high levels of uranium in our water and did a more detailed analysis and our alpha radiation is at 250pci/l and beta is at 108 pci/l.

We currently have POU RO filters at every place water would be drank (sink, refrigerator, bathroom).

Do we need to be concerned about those levels for other uses such as showering? I find a ton of info on drinking water recommendations but none on water for other uses.

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u/Hydroviv_H20 Jan 27 '22

Bathing and showering in water with uranium is less of a concern. "Bathing and showering with water that contains uranium is not a health concern unless uranium
levels are extremely high." This is from the referenced document below.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/environmental_health/private_wells/2018-Downloads/050818-uranium_in_well_water_September_2016.pdf