How do I know if my water is impacted by the Japanese nuclear incident if there is no RadNet water sampling in my town?
• The RadNet radiation monitoring system provides a national network for tracking radiation levels across the country. The system utilizes over 50 drinking water monitoring sites in the United States, and, because radioactive material from Japan will be widely dispersed, reporting from multiple locations throughout the country will show impacts to the nation as a whole. Elevated levels of radioactive material in rainwater were expected as a result of the nuclear incident after the events in Japan since radiation is known to travel in the atmosphere. Short-term elevations such as these do not raise public health concerns and the levels seen in rainwater are expected to be relatively short in duration. It’s important to remember that radioactive material from Japan will have to travel thousands of miles through the air before reaching the U.S. The material will be widely dispersed and diluted by wind and weather.
