How often does EPA monitoring drinking water for radiation?
• EPA’s RadNet Drinking Water Program obtains quarterly drinking water samples from more than 50 sites across the country. Due to the Japanese nuclear incident, our sampling stations nationwide immediately collected samples and sent them to our laboratory for analysis. • EPA conducted a second round of drinking water and milk sampling in April 2011, which came after EPA accelerated its normal quarterly sampling efforts for drinking water and milk. This second round of sampling allowed EPA to maintain an accurate understanding of radiation in the environment associated with the Japanese nuclear incident and share the most up to date data with the public. • After a thorough data review showing declining radiation levels related to the Japanese nuclear incident, EPA has returned to the routine RadNet sampling and analysis process for precipitation, drinking water and milk. • All of this is in addition to the 24/7 near-real-time air monitoring our network provides. • The low levels of radi
