What to Record Before Seeking Uranium-Radium Treatment Advice

Identify Your Water Source Type

Note whether your household water is supplied by a private well or a public water system. This can affect uranium and radium levels due to treatment or source differences.

Obtain Your Water Test Results

Only specific laboratory testing of your own water can confirm uranium and radium concentrations. Area data do not reflect your well's conditions.

Document Well Depth and Location

The depth of your well in feet and its geographic location within Harvey County can influence uranium and radium levels found in your water supply.

How Plumbing Materials and Age Influence Uranium-Radium Concerns

Check for Corrosion Potential

Some plumbing materials may interact with water chemistry, possibly affecting contaminant absorption or release, though they do not create uranium or radium.

Consider Plumbing System Age

Older plumbing might affect water quality overall through mineral buildup or material degradation but does not alter uranium or radium presence from the source water.

Effects of Sample Depth and Well Depth on Uranium-Radium Expectations

Regional Sampling Depths Range From 29 to 266 Feet

Government sampling in Harvey County’s aquifer 112PLSC included wells within this depth range, which represents typical variations in detected uranium levels across the area.

Deeper Wells May Reflect Different Uranium Concentrations

Variability in uranium concentration can occur with depth but does not guarantee higher or lower levels in any individual well.

Order for Ruling Out Causes of Uranium-Radium Concerns

Start with Visual and Taste Checks

Uranium and radium are not detectable by sight or taste, so these are ineffective for assessment.

Review Regional Water-Quality Reports

Area data show uranium was detected in all samples taken in Harvey County’s aquifer 112PLSC, with a median concentration of 0.393 micrograms per liter and no readings above federal thresholds.

Obtain Personal Water Testing

Laboratory analysis of your specific water sample is necessary to determine your uranium and radium levels accurately before choosing treatment.

Fixtures and Appliances Most Impacted by Uranium-Radium

Whole-House Water Supply

Uranium and radium, if present above desired levels, affect all household water uses, so treatment is typically applied at the point where water enters your home.

Appliance Performance and Safety

Certain appliances that use water extensively may have exposure considerations based on uranium and radium content, depending on concentration.

What to Avoid Concluding from Harvey County Area Data

The detection of uranium in all samples from Harvey County’s aquifer 112PLSC does not mean your household water contains uranium at any specific level. None of the samples exceeded federal thresholds. Only testing your well water can provide a definitive measurement.

For residential water treatment decisions, the Pentair Uranium & Radium System offers an effective, direct-purchase option designed to address uranium and radium removal with a grain capacity of 32,000, delivering treatment ready to configure for your household needs.

Where this information comes from

Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2016-08-17. These figures describe groundwater sampled in this area. They are not a test of any individual private well - only a test of that well can establish its own water.

On record: U.S. Geological Survey sampling of Uranium in the 112PLSC aquifer (Harvey County): 60 results from 17 wells, median 0.393 ug/L, range 0.005-17.2 ug/L; none above any federal threshold