Radiation Found In San Francisco, CA Tap Water — Rainwater Radiation 18,100% Above Drinking Water Limit
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Title: Radiation Found In San Francisco, CA Tap Water — Rainwater Radiation 18,100% Above Drinking Water Limit
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URL Source: http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/20 ... 0-drinking-water-limits-13014/
Published: Apr 1, 2011
Author: Alexander Higgins/Various
Post Date: 2011-04-01 15:27:02 by Original_Intent
Keywords: Fukushima, radiation, reaches, US
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Despite countless reassurances that no harmful levels of radiation from the Japan nuclear fallout would hit the US from the EPA, the University of Berkley in California is now reporting that rainwater in San Francisco water has now been detected at levels 18,100% above federal drinking water standards. Again, with just about all other news of the radiation hitting the US, the news is once again reported to the public over a week after it was first detected. For background information see: Breaking News From Energy News: UCB Rain Water Sampling Results, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Nuclear Engineering: Iodine-131 level in rainwater sample taken on the roof of Etcheverry Hall on UC Berkeley campus, March 23, 2011 from 9:06-18:00 PDT 20.1 Becquerel per liter (Bq/L) = 543 Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) Conversion calculator here. The federal drinking water standard for Iodine-131 is 3 pCi/L. (Source) UCB Rain Water Sampling Results here. Radiation in San Francisco 18,100 Times Above Drinking Water Limits 3/31 (8:00pm): Our first preliminary tap water samples have been analyzed. The only isotope we have detected besides background is I-131, at low significance: 0.024 ± 0.014 Becquerels per liter. This level is much lower than our rain water measurements by a factor of approximately 300, and lower than our milk measurement by a factor of 30. We will be continuing measurements of tap water to confirm this result; the level is so low it is approaching the threshold of detection. Quick updates on our other samples: Rainwater results have been updated to be current as of the last rainfall on Saturday 3/26. Air filtration will be posted this evening to be current to 3/30. A sample of milk from before Fukushima has been added to the milk sampling results. One additional note: There was some confusion about the dating of the milk data. Yesterday we listed the date incorrectly as “Purchased on” but the date was in fact the “Best By” date. The date itself was wrong — the sample listed yesterday as 3/25 was actually 4/4. The background sample posted today was 3/25. Apologies for any confusion. 3/30 (5:30pm): Our milk sampling results are now posted. The only isotope we have detected besides background is I-131, at 0.70 Becquerels per liter. This level is lower than our rain water measurements by a factor of approximately 10, while higher than our creek water measurements by a factor of 10. One would have to drink roughly 3,800 liters of milk to receive a radiation dose equivalent to a round-trip cross-country flight. 3/29 (11:35am): Our air results and rain water results have both been updated. The isotope amounts in both have leveled out, which means that we might not be observing a downward trend at this point. We are continuing these tests so that we can observe the eventual expected decline in activities. … 3/27 (2:00pm): Strawberry Creek run off results posted. We do observe all signatures in the run off creek water, but the dilution is from ~2% for I-131 to 15% for Cs137. However, Cs137 and Te132 are just below minimum detectability for our system and the real dilution is most likely closer to 2-5%. Reservoir and tap water sampling begins next week. These activities are factors of 10 to 50 below rain water results. 3/26 (6:20pm): Rain water sample results posted for 3/24 – 3/25. I-131 and Te-132 activities are lower than previously observed (3.12 and 0.27 Bq/L resp.) while Cs137 remains near the high point at ~0.5 Bq/L. 3/26 (10:45am): Air sampling results posted for 3/22 – 3/24. We have observed correlated increasing trends in Cs-137 and I-131 with the water sampling results. Te-132 seems to have increased more in air than in the rain water. Full understanding of the these trends may not be understood for some time until we start to combine this data with other information. Levels remain extremely low, but we are maintaining a close watch on these trends. 3/26 (9:45am): Rain water results posted for the past few days. Delay was due to testing of new data analysis chain script that will make posting results more efficient. We have observed a sharp up-tick in Cs-137 levels from around 0.2 Bg/L to 0.55 Bq/L. I-131 had a sharp rise on 3/23 of I-131 concentration from 6 Bq/L to 20 Bq/L. I-131 levels returned to 6 Bq/L on 3/24. Reasons for the I-131 spike is still unknown. Te-132 and I-132 levels remain relatively constant. 3/24 (2:40pm): Our new air sampling results are now posted. These results should be considered preliminary because we are trying to learn more about the efficiency of our 0.3 micron HEPA filters for capturing the particles of interest (we have assumed 100% efficiency for our current calculations). We thank everyone for their patience as we worked to ensure we had the correct calibration for these measurements. According to our measurements, the exposure to the public is very low — at the highest levels we measured, breathing the air for 2,000 years would increase one’s radiation dose by the same amount received by taking a cross-country airplane flight. 3/22 (3:05pm): Rain water sampling results from the evening of 3/19-3/20 are now posted. We continue to observe elevated levels of radioisotopes originating from the Japanese reactors. Some trends in activity are starting to emerge, such as a slow increase in the activity of I131, and a decrease and then increase in the activity of Te132. Cs137 activity may be constant. We will continue to monitor these trends. Our measured activity levels remain extremely low and exposure to the public is insignificant. … 3/20 (4:15pm): Rain water results show trace levels of radioactive iodine (I131,I132), cesium (Cs134, Cs137), and tellurium (Te132). The amounts show that the activity we are observing originated from any of the three operating reactors that was shut down since I-131 and Te132 half-lives are less than 10 days and the spent fuel from unit 4 had not operated for > 130 days. The calculated exposure to the public is so low that the consuming of ~500 liters of this water would only increase dose by the same amount received by taking a cross-country airplane flight. … 3/19 (10:34am): Rain fall from 3/17-2pm to 3/18-12:15pm. Preliminary results show trace amounts of radioactive iodine (I131, I132), cesium (Cs137, Cs134), and tellurium (Te132) which are not naturally occurring elements and are assumed to originate from the Fukushima nuclear site. In context, we also see Be-7 (cosmogenically produced) and Pb-212 (radon daughter) which are naturally occurring isotopes that also show up normally in rain water. Preliminary analysis show levels remain well below that which would cause health effects. We are currently awaiting better calibration of our detector system to publish amounts. The tap water measurements are done with the same setup as the Rainwater Collection Experiment. FORECAST: RADIOACTIVE PARTICLES CONCENTRATED OVER MIDWEST ON APRIL 1, 2:
Radioactive Iodine-131 in rainwater sample near San Francisco was 18,100% above federal drinking water standard
March 31st, 2011 at 06:33 PM 
Nuclear Radiation Found In Drinking Water and Milk
Results Of The First California Drinking Water Sample Tests Positive For Japan Nuclear Radiation
I131
(Radioactive Iodine 131)I132 Cs134 Cs137 Te132 Data Sample Date Bq/L (liters**) Bq/L (liters**) Bq/L (liters**) Bq/L (liters**) Bq/L (liters**) Estimated Minimum Detectable Activity (MDA) 0.012 0.022 0.018 0.022 0.012 3/29/2011 7:54 0.024 ± 0.014 (110,000) less than MDA less than MDA less than MDA less than MDA data Nuclear Fission Products Caesium and TE-132 Also Detected In Addition to Iodine
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I'm taking my daily max allowance of kelp, niacin (in my multi-vitamin), potassium, and eating canned green spinach/peas that have been in my pantry for a while. There ain't a whole helluva lot else a person can do.
__________________________________________________________ That shit is crossing some of our very best cropland. Will they ever entomb that hell-hole in cement?
Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.
Eventually. The problem they face now though is that the highly radioactive seawater is leaking back into the ocean and so is elevating the radioactivity in the surrounding ocean to toxic levels. I was listening to Dr. Bill Deagle on Rense last night and from what they are saying simply putting a lid over the top won't cut it as there are too many ways for the radiation to leak out and continuing the contamination. Also there are likely to be more hydrogen explosions as well as a large one when the molten mass that was the reactor cores hit the groundwater table.
Don't forget the French Green Clay, but don't overdo it as it will dehydrate you as it detoxifies your system and cleans out the heavy metals.
Thanks for the information. I trust Deagle.
Somewhere in Kenya, a village is missing its idiot.
Shit.
I trust Deagle. You're welcome, and yes I trust him as well. The reality is that it is going to take a lot to mitigate this problem and it is going to continue spewing radiation for quite some time yet. What they are going to have to do is not only put a dome over the top but build a dug in wall around it and inject concrete underneath. It is going to cost a lot of money and will take years to fully seal.
Concur.
"if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 this..is bad.
Deagle, imo, went overboard on the GOM situation. he was urging everyone to vacate the area and run for their lives. he tends to be overly reactionary and frightens people unnecessarily. i admit, at the time, i thought that it was way worse than it turned out to be because i listened to folks like him. this is why i am reluctant to believe TEOTWAWKI predictions in this instance.
I do hope this is a April fools joke. If not then it has been nice corresponding with you guys.
God is always good!
While I am trying to discount the hyperventilation factor I am still cautious and concerned. Precautions and constant monitoring are indicated. As for the Gulf there are a lot of sick people down there and the levels of toxins, in the Louisiana-Florida part of the Gulf, remain at levels I personally do not consider safe. However, as bad as the Gulf was Fukushima is worse as they have not yet contained the situation, and the cores of 1, 2, and 3 ARE melting down. As it stands now the only thing keeping this from being acknowledged a Level 7 event is politics. It is likely that when the cores start melting through the bottom of the containment, which it appears is beginning to happen, once they melt their way deep enough and hit the groundwater we are likely to see a large steam explosion venting a lot of radioactive particles, think U-235 and Plutonium, into the atmosphere. One microgram of Plutonium inhaled is enough to guarantee cancer. So, the situation is cause for concern, but as it stands now high readings have been a localized event. Whether it stays that way is an open question.
I wish it were. Don't throw in the towel yet, precautions are indicated.
What all does this mean??
french green clay? wth is that? thats a new 1. i took niacin,& potassium. the niacin pills said the 'non flush' type (thats all they had) i sweat like a pig every day i took them. weird stuff.
"if I have all faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 At this point the jury is out, but we are beginning to see localized events as plumes of more intense concentrations of radioactive particles sweep across the ocean. The short version is to begin informing yourself on the different types of radiation and how to mitigate its effects.
French Green Clay is a compound usually used for cosmetic purposes, but the Russians discovered when the Chernobyl accident occurred that it helps to bind up radioactive particles in your system and sweep them out of the body. They handed the stuff out in candy bars so they could get kids to eat it. It is available online. abraxas listed Swanson Vitamins as a good source.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how serious is this? Near term? Long term?
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thank you for that comprehensive reply. ;)
that made me laugh.
================================================= Once the plutonium goes airborne, that's when the games begin. Will the concrete pump get there in time?
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
Near term? Long term? Hell, I'm not a chemist, a scientist, or a biology expert,... But from looking at that map of the airborne radiation, it sure looks like many of us, if not all Americans are destined to be exposed to radiation contamination in all of our food, meat, milk, water, poultry, beer, wine, cigarettes, etc, etc.......... How about in the fuel burned by autos, trucks, trains, planes? Will it also be contaminated and spread radiation thru their exhausts? Will the ethanol products produced from contaminated land be burned by all these vehicles and spread radiation forever and ever?
Glad to be of service ma'am. ================================================= Once the plutonium goes airborne, that's when the games begin. Will the concrete pump get there in time? One positive in that regard is that they are supposed to be spraying the area with a resin coat to hold down particles getting airborne. However if there is an explosion then all bets are off.
Near term? Long term? Near term 3. Long term is a good question. For Japan it's a ten. For us it is up in the air, pardon the pun, depending upon how much is blown up into the atmosphere. If there is a steam explosion as the melting piles hit the water table then we could see fallout on par with a nuclear explosion in the atmosphere. A real assessment would take me a good page just to outline. We still have too many variables and not enough information since the Japanese Government has developed lockjaw or is just lying. The biggest worry short term is Cesium 137 since it will be taken up in food crops and fodder for animals. It has a half life of about 35 years so it will take about 150 years to degrade to insignificance. It is already being detected at low levels here. Radiation dosages are cumulative so continued long enough over time even low levels become dangerous. U-235, U-238, and Plutonium are wild cards and the amount released and dispersed is going to depend on how well the Japanese contain any steam explosions when the piles hit the water table. At this point - Stay Tuned.
========================================== Another key point the government isn't talking about. 150 years of abnormal radiation via the air streams has never been played out in any public talking papers, and the private ones it has been ... aren't talking. I did find quite interesting how after 60 years of deep tensions between the Russians and Japanese, the Russians suddenly offered up (contracted out) their largest cargo plane in the world to airlift the longest concrete pump out of the US into Japan. Nuclear fallout makes strange bedfellows.
U.S. Constitution - Article IV, Section 4: NO BORDERS + NO LAWS = NO COUNTRY
Nuclear fallout makes strange bedfellows. The Russians are not stupid. They know this event will have a planetary impact on every man, woman, and child - and I do believe that includes them.
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Will they ever entomb that hell-hole in cement?
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Thanks for the information.
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Shit.
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I do hope this is a April fools joke. If not then it has been nice corresponding with you guys.
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If not then it has been nice corresponding with you guys.
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One microgram of Plutonium inhaled is enough to guarantee cancer. So, the situation is cause for concern, but as it stands now high readings have been a localized event. Whether it stays that way is an open question.
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How serious is this?
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One microgram of Plutonium inhaled is enough to guarantee cancer. So, the situation is cause for concern, but as it stands now high readings have been a localized event. Whether it stays that way is an open question.
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how serious is this?
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Radiation dosages are cumulative so continued long enough over time even low levels become dangerous.
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I did find quite interesting how after 60 years of deep tensions between the Russians and Japanese, the Russians suddenly offered up (contracted out) their largest cargo plane in the world to airlift the longest concrete pump out of the US into Japan.
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