Radioactive Iodine-131 in Pennsylvania rainwater sample is 3300% above federal drinking water standard ...
Emphasis Added] … The levels [of iodine-131 in rainwater in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts] exceed the maximum contaminant level (MCL) permitted in drinking water, but EPA continues to assure the public there is no need for alarm:
“It is important to note that the corresponding MCL for iodine-131 was calculated based on long-term chronic exposures over the course of a lifetime – 70 years.
The levels seen in rainwater are expected to be relatively short in duration,” the [EPA] states in a FAQ that accompanied yesterday’s brief news release. … EPA said it is receiving “verbal reports” of higher levels of radiation in rainwater … “We continue to expect similar reports from state agencies and others across the nation given the nature and duration of the Japanese nuclear incident.” …Read the report here.
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