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Radium level exceeded federal limits in city well near UW campus

Madison Water Utility officials say they will keep a close eye on a water well near the UW-Madison campus after recent tests showed radium levels higher than federal limits.

Well 27 on North Randall Avenue tested at 6.2 picocuries of radium per liter, exceeding the federal maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 5 picocuries per liter, officials said Thursday.